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Bomb detonated outside labor ministry

Bomb detonated outside labor ministry

An explosive device was discovered in a backpack outside the entrance of the Labor Ministry on Stadiou street, central Athens early on Monday, after an anonymous call to Efymerida ton Syntakton newspaper at 1.20 a.m. warned that a bomb would go off after 40 minutes.

Bomb disposal experts were called to the scene and subsequently detonated the device in three controlled explosions.

An investigation was under way on Monday, while findings collected at the scene were expected to be taken to the police department's criminal labs.

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