Firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Greece battles wildfires

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

Greece firefighting helicopters collide as battle to contain wildfires continues

Two helicopters collided and crashed while fighting a fire west of Athens, the Greek broadcaster ERT reported on Sunday. One aircraft went crashing to the ground, footage showed. The four crew members were recovered after the collision, the Greek fire department said later, adding that two were recovered safely, while the other two were unconscious. A large-scale search and rescue operation had been launched in the area near the village of Psatha. Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were...

By dpa

Fire spread deeper into Athens region

Two firefighting helicopters have collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens in Greece. The Greek fire service says each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, and a search-and-rescue operation is now underway. Greece is battling wildfires on multiple fronts, with the Prime Minister warning of “extremely difficult” days ahead. Dozens of homes have been damaged or destroyed, and three firefighters have died this week. Catherine Viette has more.

By FRANCE24

Two helicopters collide while fighting wildfires in Greece

It comes as wildfires continue to burn across France, Spain and Greece

By Alex Croft

Watch: Firefighting helicopters collide mid-air as Greece battles massive wildfire

By VIJAYA SRIVASTAVA

Two helicopters collide mid-air in Greece, search underway for crew members

Video: 2 Helicopters Collide Mid-Air While Battling Greek Wildfires

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

Two helicopters collide in Greece as wildfires spread

Two fire helicopters collided in Greece as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Two helicopters collide mid-air in Greece while fighting wildfires near Athens

"Forces were immediately mobilized for a search and rescue operation for the crews, which is underway," the announcement by Greece's fire department read.

Two fire helicopters collide in Greece as forces battle multiple wildfires

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

Two Bell-type helicopters collide while battling the Psatha wildfire

Fire Service on alert - EKAB rushed to the scene The post Two Bell-type helicopters collide while battling the Psatha wildfire appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Αλεξία Αμβράζη

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

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 a fresh blaze forced evacuations on ​the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.

By Emmanuel Tetteh