According to the police, the incident occurred at 2:35 a.m. local time (00:35 GMT), damaging the first and second floors of the building.
#Breaking
— Leonidas ToEat ♎☘🇬🇷🇬🇧 (@AnAthenianToLDN) December 17, 2018
Bomb exploded at 02:35 a few meters from #Skai tv station in #Athens,Greece at New Faliro area.
Warning phone calls to evacuate the area reported minutes before the explosion
No injuries reported. #Terrorism #TerroristAttack pic.twitter.com/48axWda5s4
Nobody was injured by the blast as two local media outlets — the Zougla website and the Antenna television channel — received a warning call about the bomb threat in advance and police officers had enough time to cordon off the area.
ATHENS: Bomb explosion at SKAI TV station — https://t.co/0fguHBYZq7 —
— LOBBYSTAS.GR (@LOBBYSTASGR) December 17, 2018
A strong bomb explosion occurred at 02.37 at the SKAI TV station… pic.twitter.com/rb0A1wV7QR
Minister of Citizens' Protection Olga Gerovasili and the head of the Greek police have immediately arrived at the scene.
"The head of the Greek police and I have been here from the very beginning due to an incident that damages our democracy. But democracy has been protected," the minister told reporters, adding that a comprehensive investigation into the case would be carried out.
No organization has claimed responsibility for the explosion yet.
