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Την Τρίτη, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2024, έγινε έκρηξη στην είσοδο πολυκατοικίας στη Γλυφάδα, προάστιο της Αθήνας. Απροσδιόριστοι δράστες έβαλαν φιάλες αερίου και σημειώθηκε φωτιά, που σβήστηκε γρήγορα. Η αστυνομία εξετάζει το συμβάν. Οι αρχές ψάχνουν το κίνητρο και τους δράστες. Έγιναν μικρές ζημιές στην είσοδο.
Translation
On Tuesday, 3rd December 2024, an explosion occurred at the entrance of a block of flats in Glyfada, a suburb of Athens. Unidentified perpetrators placed gas canisters and a fire broke out, which was quickly put out. The police are investigating the incident. Authorities are searching for the motive and the perpetrators. Minor damage was caused to the entrance.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: When did the explosion happen in Glyfada?
The explosion happened on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Question 2: What are the authorities trying to find out after the explosion?
The authorities are trying to find the motive and the perpetrators of the explosion.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌03/12/2024
In the early hours of Tuesday, 3rd December 2024, residents of a neighbourhood in Glyfada, a suburb of Athens, Greece, were startled by an explosion that occurred at the entrance of an apartment building. The incident is reported to have happened at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Vospórou Street when unidentified individuals placed gas canisters at the scene, leading to the explosion.
The explosion resulted in a small fire which was quickly extinguished before the arrival of the fire brigade. Despite the prompt containment of the flames, minor damages were reported to the entrance of the building.
Explosion in Glyfada Apartment Building Entrance (Illustration)
A team from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (TEEM) arrived on the scene to investigate further. They collected a burst gas canister, a bottle with traces of a flammable liquid, and a firecracker, all of which are now subject to forensic examination by the Police Laboratories.
Authorities are currently working to determine the motive behind the attack, as the identity of the perpetrators and the specific target of the incident remain unknown.
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