Deadly explosion in central Thessaloniki. A 39-year-old Georgian woman with a criminal record was killed. Explosives and detonators found in her apartment.
Police investigations are in full progress following the deadly explosion that occurred in the early hours of Saturday (May 3rd) in the center of Thessaloniki, which tragically resulted in the fatal injury of a 39-year-old woman.
The explosion happened just before 6:00 a.m. on Platonos Street, near an ATM of the National Bank of Greece, right in the heart of the city. The woman, of Georgian origin, was transported by ambulance to the Ippokratio Hospital, where she was pronounced dead despite the efforts of EKAV paramedics who attempted CPR en route.
According to Greek Police sources, the 39-year-old, identified as S.P., had a lengthy criminal record involving robbery, narcotics, loan sharking, and even charges of pimping. In 2021, she had also been arrested for transporting Kalashnikov rifles for a well-known anarchist bank robber.
A police search at the apartment she had allegedly been staying in over the past few days—a short-term rental in the Ladadika district—revealed shocking findings. The Counter-Terrorism Unit and Bomb Disposal Team discovered high-powered explosives weighing approximately one kilogram, along with eight conventional detonators and a small amount of TNT.
Authorities are examining whether the woman was preparing a terrorist attack and if the device that exploded was meant to be planted elsewhere. The next 24 hours are considered crucial in identifying possible accomplices or supporters of the 39-year-old, as well as mapping out her full network of contacts.
Investigations are continuing under strict secrecy, with police also probing her connections to criminal circles and members of the anarchist movement.