Two helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires

Two firefighting helicopters have collided west of Athens as crews battled a massive wildfire pushing toward the Greek capital's outskirts. The Guardian reports gale-force winds brought down one of the water-dumping aircraft, and a search and rescue operation is now under way for a crew member.

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