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Four trapped after residential building collapses in Athens

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Four people are trapped after a four-storey apartment block collapsed on Tuesday in the Petralona area of Athens, the fire brigade said.

Firefighters and police were deployed to the area to help with the rescue operation, which is ongoing.

Footage on local media showed rescue workers walking amid the rubble.

Emergency personnel work at the site of a building collapse in the Petralona neighbourhood of Athens (Reuters)

It was not clear what caused the collapse of the building, which included seven apartments.

Construction work was underway in an adjacent building, local media reported.

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