An explosive device of gas canisters went off in the early hours today on Skouze Street in Piraeus near Piraeus courthouses. The blast caused minor damage to the telephone company’s cross-connect box the device was strapped on. The counter-terrorism police unit investigates the act.

Later in the day, at 9.05 a.m. an anonymous call came at the “Efimerida ton Syntakton” newspaper warning that a bomb placed within the premises of Piraeus courthouse was timed to go off an hour later from the call. The courthouse was immediately evacuated and inspected by explosive experts.