ATHENS, April 13 (Bernama-dpa) -- Riots broke overnight in the Athens district of Exarchia, when unknown individuals threw petrol bombs, fireworks and stones at the district's police station, reported German news agency (dpa).
Several parked cars and motorcycles caught fire. Riot police who arrived at the scene used tear gas to disperse the rioters.
More than 70 arrests were made, the Greek broadcaster EPTNews reported on Sunday, citing security sources.
One person was slightly injured, according to the emergency services.
The unrest reportedly began after a music event in a park in the district, according to eyewitness accounts. Around midnight, approximately 50 people left the event and began attacking the nearby police station. The riots quickly spread to adjacent streets.
Reporters on the ground stated that the situation had calmed down by Sunday morning. The police suspect that the riots may have been a protest related to a train accident around two years ago that resulted in 57 deaths.
On Friday, unknown individuals carried out a bomb attack on the headquarters of Hellenic Train, Greece's main provider of rail transport for passengers and freight.
No one was injured in the attack, and investigations are still ongoing.
Numerous relatives of the victims, as well as political parties, accuse the railway company and the conservative government of neglecting the railway system.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
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