Two firefighting helicopters collide while battling Greece wildfire
Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens, Greece, on Sunday, Aug 2, 2026.
The Greek fire service said search and rescue teams were mobilised to locate and assist the crews, but no immediate information on casualties was released.
The collision occurred as Greece faced multiple wildfires, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of 'extremely difficult' days ahead due to strong winds.
Nearly 500 firefighters were battling a blaze near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens, while another 100 fought a fire in Aigialia in the northern Peloponnese.
The National Observatory's meteo.gr estimated that over 6,500 hectares had been burned in separate fires on the Gulf of Corinth, including Porto Germeno.
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