Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- Athens building collapse left six people dead after an explosion destroyed a two-storey residential building in central Athens. Four Americans were among those who died in the incident, according to US officials. The blast struck the Plaka area, near major tourist attractions including the Acropolis and Temple of Zeus.

Greek firefighters recovered the bodies while searching through the building's debris with rescue dogs, cameras and sensors. Crews had been searching for an elderly couple and four tourists staying in separate apartments. The tourists were two American couples who had planned to catch a flight from Athens airport.

Authorities launched an investigation to determine what caused the explosion and subseq...