The Hindu·3 min read·medium
2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages
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Two firefighting helicopters collided midair while battling wildfires near Athens, Greece, as the country faces an escalating wildfire emergency. The incident occurs amidst a broader European crisis, with massive fires also burning in France and Spain.
Two firefighting helicopters collided on Sunday (August 2, 2026) while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground.
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