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Two firefighting helicopters crash while Greece fights coastal wildfires
Published 2 August 2026 Ā· india
Two firefighting helicopters collide mid-air and crash during Greeceās desperate battle to contain fast-moving wildfires near Porto Germeno. Winds reportedly reach up to 100 km/h
Two firefighting helicopters collide mid-air and crash during Greeceās desperate battle to contain fast-moving wildfires near Porto Germeno. Winds reportedly reach up to 100 km/h, fanning flames and turning the coastal area into what locals describe as āDanteās Infernoā within minutes.
More than a hundred homes are damaged or destroyed as residents and crews fight side by side. Al Jazeera's Joel Evans reports. Find us on
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Published: August 3, 2026 ā¢ 1:40 AM IST Ā· Updated: August 3, 2026 ā¢ 2:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Two firefighting helicopters collide mid-air and crash during Greeceās desperate battle to contain fast-moving wildfires near Porto Germeno.
Winds reportedly reach up to 100 km/h, fanning flames and turning the coastal area into what locals describe as āDanteās Infernoā within minutes.
More than a hundred homes are damaged or destroyed as residents and crews fight side by side.
Al Jazeera's Joel Evans reports.
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