Pagkrati: Alarm Lifted for Suspicious Bag Outside Bank – Contained Trash, Not Explosives

An alarm was triggered in Pagkrati shortly after midnight on Wednesday (04.02.2026) following the discovery of a suspicious object outside a bank on Eftychidou Street. Initial reports indicated a bag placed in front of an ATM on Eftychidou Street. Police cordoned off the area and deployed a bomb disposal unit from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (TEEM). Traffic was diverted along Eftychidou Street, between Astydamanos and Spyrou Merkouri Streets. Updated information confirmed the bag contained only trash—not an explosive device.