Bomb explodes outside train office in Greece

A bomb exploded on Friday outside the Athens offices of Hellenic Train, the company involved in Greece's worst rail disaster, which claimed 57 lives in 2023, police said.

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The police said anonymous calls to Greek media warned of the attack near one of the capital's busiest highways.

There were no immediate reports of injuries in an area neighbouring hotels, restaurants and tourist rentals.

The Hellenic Train building also appeared undamaged.

Greek daily Efsyn and news website Zougla, both of which received a call, said the explosive device had apparently been hidden in a padlocked backpack, placed on a scooter without licence plates.

A police bomb disposal squad arrived too late to detonate the device before it exploded, they said.

Anearby hotel had earlier been evacuated, state TV ERT said.