Overview

• A powerful bomb explosion damaged a commercial apartment block near the port of Piraeus, southwest of Athens.
• The explosion caused no injuries but resulted in extensive damage to ground-floor stores in the building and offices on other floors.
• Windows of nearby homes and businesses were also shattered by the blast.
• There was no claim of responsibility for the attack, which occurred on a commercial street less than 200 meters from the port area.
• Attacks against commercial targets in greater Athens have been claimed in the past by militant anti-establishment groups and criminal extortion gangs.