October 16, 2026

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Tragedy in Ambelokipi: after a telephone conversation, a man jumped out of a window


New tragic incident in Athens: a 44-year-old man died, falling from the 24th floor Apollo towers in the area Ambelokipi. According to eyewitnesses, he drank coffee, received a phone call, and after the conversation jumped out the window.

Serious incident happened on Friday afternoon in the area Ambelokipi V Athenswhere a 44-year-old man fell from the 24th floor of the tower “Apollo”. According to preliminary data, the tragedy occurred around 13:30.

According to eyewitnesses, the man Greek born in 1981was in a cafe on the top floor of the tower. He was drinking coffee when the phone rang. After a short conversation the man stood on the table, walked through the glass partition And jumped into the void.

Eyewitnesses say that at the moment of the fall there was a sound loud crashbecause of which some decided that it happened explosion or shot. A few minutes later, police and rescue services arrived on the scene and cordoned off the area around the tower.

According to building employees, the fall occurred from the 24th floor, where the cafe with panoramic windows is located. This is not the first such incident – tragic incidents, including fatalities, have previously been recorded in the same place.

The circumstances surrounding the man’s death remain unclear. Investigators are checking information about the call he received before the fall, and interviewing the staff of the establishment and visitors who were in the cafe at that moment.

The Apollo Tower is back in the spotlight. This is already the third tragedy that occurred on its upper floors, and questions about the safety of the facility and the psychological state of visitors are becoming more and more persistent.



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