A fire broke out at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday in the ground floor of an apartment building at the intersection of Louloudion and Konitsis Streets, in Zografou, completely destroying a passenger car.
According to reports, the vehicle belongs to the deputy mayor of Zografou, while the fire also caused property damage to two motorcycles that were parked at the same location.
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During the investigation at the scene, a jerrycan of gasoline was found, a detail that reinforces the possibility of a premeditated arson attack.
According to reports, authorities are investigating the presence of two young men, aged approximately 22 to 25, who are said to have had their faces uncovered.
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As part of the investigation, authorities are seeking footage from security cameras in the area to map the perpetrators’ movements before and after the attack.
Zografou Deputy Mayor Kostas Pitsios described the events to protothema.gr; who owns the car that was destroyed and is also the owner of the apartment building where the arson attack took place.
“Eyewitnesses were found. We located two plastic bottles of gasoline—one open and the other closed—under a car.
I was at home at the time. I heard a ‘bang,’ but I didn’t pay much attention to it. When I heard a second one, I went out onto the balcony and saw that the vehicles were engulfed in flames. The damage is extensive.
Someone managed to see the perpetrators. There were two of them, and he described them to the police. One caused the damage while the other waited. Afterward, another witness saw them running away.”
Fire in the lobby of an apartment building in Galatsi
A few hours later, a second incident involving a fire in the lobby of an apartment building occurred in Galatsi. At approximately 4:30 a.m., a fire broke out in an apartment building on Ira Street, completely destroying a car and a motorcycle, while a second car also sustained property damage.
Two people who experienced breathing difficulties due to smoke inhalation were picked up by EKAV ambulances and taken to a hospital as a precaution.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the relevant authorities, and the possibility of arson is also being considered.
Source: Proto Thema
