Terrorist attack committed at metropolis headquarters in Thessaloniki

A homemade incendiary device exploded on Tuesday night near the entrance to the building of the Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupolis in the Neapolis District of Thessaloniki, reports thestival.gr.

A local resident reports hearing four loud bangs at around 3:30 in the morning. The explosion damaged the entrance to the metropolis building.

A team of eight firefighters with two firetrucks managed to extinguish the fire within minutes. There was no damage other than to the entrance.     

Security officers found the remains of four gas cans. A search is underway for the perpetrators.

 The diocese was founded in 1974 and unites several districts in western Thessaloniki. It includes 53 parishes, 20 parish refectories, and other institutions.

Source: OrthoChristian.com; thestival.gr (превод – Информативна служба СПЦ)