Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, formerly of Huntington, and his wife, Florida Hoxha, among 4 Americans killed in Greece explosion
An explosion and subsequent building collapse in the Plaka district of Athens near the Acropolis left six people dead, including four American tourists. The victims were staying in a first-floor short-term rental apartment. They included Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick and his wife, Florida Hoxha, alongside her brother, Florin Hoxha, and his wife, Erisa Cani. According to a family member, Cani was three months pregnant. The two couples had recently married, were visiting Greece, and were scheduled to leave the country on the same day as the blast.
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- ✓ An explosion and building collapse in the Plaka district of Athens resulted in six deaths.
- ✓ Four of the victims were American citizens staying in a short-term rental apartment on the first floor.
- ✓ The American victims were identified as Florida Hoxha, her 37-year-old husband Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, her brother Florin Hoxha, and his wife Erisa Cani.
What changed
Authorities and family members identified the four American victims as two recently married couples and the pregnant wife of one victim's brother.
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4 Americans Among 6 Killed in Athens Building Explosion
An explosion and subsequent building collapse in the Plaka district of Athens near the Acropolis left six people dead, including four American tourists. The victims were staying in a first-floor short-term rental apartment. They included Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick and his wife, Florida Hoxha, alongside her brother, Florin Hoxha, and his wife, Erisa Cani. According to a family member, Cani was three months pregnant. The two couples had recently married, were visiting Greece, and were scheduled to leave the country on the same day as the blast.
Why it matters
The deadly blast leveled a building in a prominent tourist area of the Greek capital. Investigators are focusing their inquiry on a second-floor apartment where an elderly couple lived. Local authorities confirmed that the American victims were staying in an Airbnb rental within the structure. Westchester County officials observed a moment of silence during a meeting to remember the four New Yorkers killed in the incident.
What is confirmed
- An explosion and building collapse in the Plaka district of Athens resulted in six deaths.
- Four of the victims were American citizens staying in a short-term rental apartment on the first floor.
- The American victims were identified as Florida Hoxha, her 37-year-old husband Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, her brother Florin Hoxha, and his wife Erisa Cani.
What to watch next
- Results of the official investigation into the cause of the explosion in the second-floor apartment
- Further updates from Greek authorities regarding the missing individuals and site recovery efforts
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (12)
- The New York Times — 6 People Are Missing After Explosion in Athens Tourist District
- BBC — Athens explosion: One dead and five missing in blast near Acropolis in Plaka district
- CBS News — 2 American tourists dead after building explosion and collapse in Athens, Greece
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — 6 dead after explosion collapses building in Athens
- Fox News — Four American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near Athens’ Acropolis
- Newsday — Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, formerly of Huntington, and his wife, Florida Hoxha, among 4 Americans killed in Greece explosion
- www.thenationalherald.com — Plaka Explosion: Who Were the Six Victims? Pregnant American ...
- New York Post — NY newlyweds, brother, his pregnant wife ID’d as 4 Americans killed in Greece building collapse
- www.nydailynews.com — NY newlyweds among four Americans killed in Athens building collapse
- nypost.com — New York couple, her brother, his pregnant wife ID'd as 4 ...
- www.newsday.com — Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, formerly of Huntington, and his ...
- www.yahoo.com — Westchester mourns Bronx-raised lawyer killed in Greece ...
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