Bomb blast near Greek Minister's home, no injured

ATHENS, May 30 (Reuters) A powerful bomb exploded near the home of Greek Culture Minister George Voulgarakis today, wrecking cars, but causing no injuries, police said.

''It happened just before he left for work, he was still at home.

It was really strong, it was aimed at Voulgarakis,'' a police official said.

Voulgarakis had been public order minister until February and his move to the culture ministry was widely seen as a demotion for a phone tapping scandal that rocked Greece for weeks.

The minister is also under pressure over claims made by 28 Pakistani immigrants, who said they were abducted and tortured by Greek authorities at unknown locations after last year's London suicide bombings.

Voulgarakis has denied any wrongdoing.

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