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Two firefighting helicopters collided on Sunday (August 2, 2026) while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground. Each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, the Greek fire department said. A search-and-rescue operation was underway. Authorities did not immediately provide information…
The story so far : Southwestern Europe is witnessing one of its worst wildfire emergencies in decades. Since late July, untamed fires in France’s Gironde department and across three provinces west of Spain’s Madrid have driven over 325,000 people from their homes. Both the countries have been dealing with dozens of minor wildfires amid deadly…
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Across France and Spain, more than 250,000 people have been displaced, hundreds of homes destroyed, and one death has been reported. Officials say extreme heat and climate change have intensified the fires, prompting large-scale evacuations and an unprecedented firefighting response. Published – July 27, 2026 10:58 am IST Source link
Wildfires raged across southern Europe on Monday (July 6, 2026), forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and prompting officials to ban spectators from a stage of the storied Tour de France cycling race. Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes that have devastated more than 19,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land — an area…
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