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Explosion Hit Skai TV In Greece

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An explosion has been reported to have rocked Greece’s SKAI TV in its capital, Athens. Impacts from the improvised explosive device (IED) smashed windows on the sixth floor and brought down ceilings in the building.

No life was reported lost to the incident, officials referred to the attack as one against democracy. SKAI is one of Greece’s biggest TV stations and part of a media group that includes a radio station and is affiliated with the leading daily newspaper called Kathimerini.

Athens Police disclosed that a makeshift explosive device went off near the SKAI building at 2.35am local time (0030 GMT), destroying properties at the facility. It was gathered that the material damage is big on almost all floors, with the biggest seen on the third and fourth floors, where employees’ offices are located.

Although, no group has claimed responsibility to the attack, small-scale attacks on businesses, state buildings, police, and politicians are not uncommon in Greece, which has a long history of political violence.

Speaking to SKAI from the scene, Greece’s citizens’ protection minister, Olga Gerovassili, said the attack had targeted democracy. According to her, democracy, however, is shielded and of course not threatened. Its police correspondent said the device was estimated to have contained about 5kg of explosives and placed in a narrow alleyway close to the building.

Also, video footages broadcast on local media showed a cloud of smoke emerging from the building after a loud explosion while footages from inside the building showed windows blown out, with desks in offices strewn with glass.

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