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Kolonos: Schools evacuated after natural gas pipe damage
Authorities conducted a precautionary evacuation of several schools in the Kolonos area of Athens on Thursday morning following a natural gas leak. The incident occurred around 08:40 during underground lighting network repair works at the intersection of Distomou pedestrian walkway and Tripoleos Street.
Panos Charlaftis, Deputy Mayor of Technical Services for the Municipality of Athens, stated that a crew repairing underground wiring accidentally damaged a gas pipe. According to the municipality, the pipe lacked proper identification, appearing black without yellow stripes, and the marking grid was white instead of yellow, providing no indication of natural gas.
The affected educational institutions included the 57th and 61st Primary Schools, as well as the 55th and 116th Kindergartens of Athens. The Fire Service attended the scene as a precaution, and gas supply was halted by closing the valve. Enaon EDA teams are currently working to repair the pipe, and lighting works will resume once the area is secured.
Entities
Athens · Enaon EDA · Kolonos · Municipality of Athens · Panos Charlaftis
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The gas pipe was black and lacked yellow stripes. www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The leak occurred around 08:40. www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The 57th and 61st Primary Schools and the 55th and 116th Kindergartens were evacuated. www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr
- [DISPUTED] The damage happened during repairs to the underground lighting network at the intersection of Distomou and Tripoleos. www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Fire Service attended the scene for precautionary reasons. www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The marking grid for the pipe was white instead of yellow. www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Schools in Kolonos were evacuated on Thursday morning. www.ethnos.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Enaon EDA is performing the repairs on the pipe. www.iefimerida.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr