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Two helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires
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Two helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires

🌍 GlobalAug 2, 2026 17:17SRC: GUARDIAN WORLDBY: Helena Smith in Athens and agencies

Intelligence summary

Search and rescue operation under way for crew member whose aircraft went down in gale-force winds west of capital Two firefighting helicopters have collided west of Athens, prompting a search and rescue operation, as efforts to control a massive wildfire barrelling towards the outskirts of the Greek capital intensified. Gale-force winds that have pushed flames towards settlements on Athens’ western fringes were caught on video on Sunday downing one of the water-dumping aircraft. Continue readin

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Search and rescue operation under way for crew member whose aircraft went down in gale-force winds west of capital Two firefighting helicopters have collided west of Athens, prompting a search and rescue operation, as efforts to control a massive wildfire barrelling towards the outskirts of the Greek capital intensified. Gale-force winds that have pushed flames towards settlements on Athens’ western fringes were caught on video on Sunday downing one of the water-dumping aircraft. Continue reading...
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