Police investigating blast near Hellenic Train offices

There has been an explosion in central Athens, near the offices of Greek railway company Hellenic Train.

CCTV footage captured the moment the blast appeared to rip through a backpack, reportedly left outside the office block late on Friday.

Police said anonymous calls were made to Greek media outlets warning of the attack, which happened close to one of the capital’s busiest highways, Leoforos Andrea Siggrou. No fatalities or injuries have been reported.

Greece’s Transport Minister Christos Staikouras condemned it as a “criminal act”, which had “endangered the lives of people”.

Local news outlets Efsyn, a Greek…