Greece wildfire chaos erupts 70km from Athens after mid-air collision kills two helicopters’ crews
A week of blazes across Greece is now compounded by a deadly helicopter collision, forcing evacuations near Athens.

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A week of blazes across Greece is now compounded by a deadly helicopter collision, forcing evacuations near Athens.
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