Greece Battles Raging Wildfires After Collision Between Firefighting Helicopters Kills Two

According to the national fire and rescue service of Greece, around 220 agro-forest fires have broken out across the country since July 27.

ARIS OIKONOMOU / Aris Oikonomou, Getty Images A midair collision between two firefighting helicopters battling a wildfire in Greece killed two crew members and left two others alive, authorities said. The two who died, a Greek coordinator and a Danish pilot, were aboard the same helicopter. The two men in the other hel

Strong winds eased Monday, allowing the deployment of 12 water-dropping planes and 11 helicopters around the fire-hit seaside resort of Porto Germenos

Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, a day after a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters killed two crew members.

KRYO PIGADI, Greece - Water-bombing aircraft resumed firefighting operations in Greece on Aug 3 after winds eased, joining hundreds of firefighters battling multiple blazes that have already claimed five lives, the fire department told AFP.Greece, which had largely avoided major blazes at the start of the summer unlike

Two people have died in Greece after two firefighting helicopters owned by an Australian company collided.

Two people have died in Greece after two firefighting helicopters owned by an Australian company collided.

The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.

Authorities warned the broader Athens region of Attica remained at a high risk for wildfires due to a forecast increase in temperatures.

A Greek and a Danish national were killed in the tragedy as firefighters battled huge flames in Attica, near Athens

Two crew members were killed on Sunday when two helicopters battling a wildfire collided in midair in the Psatha area, on the boundary between Attica and Boeotia northwest of Athens, the Hellenic Fire Service said.

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while people fled another blaze on the tourist island of Kefalonia.

Two crew members have been killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece as they were battling wildfires, local authorities say.

Two firefighters are dead after a collision between two helicopters near Athens, as Europe's wildfire emergency continues.

Europe continues to tackle wildfires, as Greece now becomes centre of immediate danger

Fire department says two-person crew of one aircraft killed in incident during gale-force winds to west of capital Two firefighting helicopters have collided west of Athens, killing the two-person crew of one of the aircraft, as efforts to control a massive wildfire barrelling towards the outskirts of the Greek capital

The aircraft were Bell helicopters operating over the Psatha area west of Athens, each with a two-person crew.

A Greek and a Danish national have been killed in the firefighting helicopters' collision near Athens, officials say

Four crew members of a Greek firefighting helicopter were rescued after a midair collision with another helicopter, according to the Greek fire department. Two of the crew members were reported to be unconscious. Video captured the collision and shows the aircraft crashing to the ground.

Two helicopters have collided and crashed while fighting a fire west of Athens, the Greek broadcaster ERT reported on Sunday. The pilots of one of the helicopters have made contact with fire brigade headquarters by radio, but the fate of the crew of the second helicopter remains unclear. Each helicopter was carrying a

The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens.

Two helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear plant  Reuters

Europe struggles with record-breaking summer heat as wildfires ravage Greece, France, and Spain, sparking evacuations.

TWO helicopters have crashed midair in Athens while battling the wildfires raging across Greece. A frantic search and rescue operation is underway to recover the pilots and crews of the downed aircraft. The helicopters crashed near Psatha, west of Athens, after taking off from the Elefsina military airport. The BELL he

"Search and rescue teams were immediately mobilised to locate and assist the crews," the fire service said.

It comes as serious wildfires have struck multiple places across Europe

Wildfires fanned by heavy winds is burning across multiple areas of Greece, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations under way.