A search and rescue operation is underway after two firefighting helicopters collided while tackling a wildfire near the Greek capital Athens. Officials said one Danish and one Greek national had been killed.
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A search and rescue operation is underway after two firefighting helicopters collided while tackling a wildfire near the Greek capital Athens. Officials said one Danish and one Greek national had been killed.
Efforts to battle the growing blaze have been hampered by gale force winds – while further west, thousands of firefighters are still trying to contain large scale wildfires in southern France.
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Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens,…
ATHENS: Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of…
The four crew members were recovered after the collision, the Greek fire department said, adding that two were recovered safely,…
Two firefighters are dead after a collision between two helicopters near Athens, as Europe's wildfire emergency continues.
"Search and rescue teams were immediately mobilised to locate and assist the crews," the fire service said. | World News
Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens,…
