PART OF BUILDING COLLAPSES, TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED

ATHENS, NOVEMBER 14 /SRNA/ - Two firefighters were killed, and another was injured when part of an abandoned building collapsed while they were battling a fire in western Attica.

According to Kathimerini, two firefighters were trapped under the rubble. They were subsequently pulled out and taken to Attikon Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The injured firefighter was taken to a general hospital, but no information is available on the extent of his injuries.

Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Evangelos Turnas said that the fire service was mourning two of its members today, who had lost their lives in the line of duty.

"My thoughts are with their families and friends. I extend my deepest and most sincere condolences. I also wish their colleague, who was taken to hospital, a speedy and full recovery," Turnas said in a statement.

The two firefighters who lost their lives were among a group of around 20 firefighters who rushed to the scene on Kacantoni Street in Zefyri.

The fire service was alerted to the blaze at around 11:40 a.m. today.

An arson investigation unit from Athens is also at the scene to determine the cause of the fire.