Greek authorities are in the process of evacuating a temporary accommodation facility for migrants and asylum seekers located in the area of Schistos, in Perama, a coastal town-suburb of in the southwestern limit of Athens urban area, after a tank carrying natural liquified gas overturned.
Traffic has been suspended for vehicles traveling towards Keratsini, a suburban town in the western part of the Piraeus regional unit,
Firefighting units have been dispatched to the scene for precautionary reasons and to aid in the extraction of the liquified gas from the overturned vehicle.
Reports suggest there is a leak after the accident. Two police buses have been deployed to the area, while two urban transport buses were also sent to assist in the evacuation operation.
Motorists are being diverted by traffic police at the junction of Schistou Avenue with Grigoris Lambrakis street.
