Athens
18
02
2024
GREECE

Bomb hoax temporarily shuts streets around Parliament

A phone call warning of a bomb on the premises of the Greek Parliament proved to be a hoax.
A phone call warning of a bomb on the premises of the Greek Parliament proved to be a hoax.

Authorities had closed the streets around Parliament, in central Athens, shortly after a woman called TV station Ant1 at 6.30 p.m. Saturday warning that the bomb would explode at 7.15 p.m.

Traffic resumed opened shortly after 7.30 p.m., police said.

tags: Greece