Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair in Greece, killing two crew members, as hundreds of personnel battled at least 220 wildfires recorded nationwide over the past week, according to the Greek Fire Service.
Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed to the main front west of Athens alone, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forests and hampered the response, preventing some aircraft from safely reaching the sea to collect water. Hundreds of people were evacuated from coastal communities by boat after flames and smoke cut off roads.
The collision occurred on Sunday near Psatha, around 70km west of Athens, as the aircraft battled a major wildfire that broke...
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