Bomb explodes in heart of Athens after anonymous call warns ‘threat is no joke’

Forensics officers investigate the area of the bomb blast outside the Hellenic Train offices, in Athens (Picture: Reuters)

An anonymous phone call to a Greek newspaper warned that a bomb had been planted in the centre of Athens.

The male caller gave a timeframe of 35 to 40 minutes, insisting it was not a joke and the threat is serious.

It was not long after that an explosion rocked the head office of Greece’s main railway company, Hellenic Train, which was involved in the tragic...