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Greek firefighting chopper crashes amid wildfire surge
Greece has organized firefighting efforts to combat wildfires that have been raging for a week, resulting in the destruction of over 12,000 hectares of land. The situation has become more challenging amid harsh weather conditions and winds reaching speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour. In a rare incident, two firefighting helicopters collided while working to extinguish the fires west of Athens, causing one of them to explode. One crew member was rescued, and rescue operations are ongoing. Authorities confirmed that the fire management teams have reached their maximum capacity, with the damage expanding to include the destruction of homes and large-scale evacuations. Fires are recurring across several islands, in the midst of ongoing heatwaves and droughts linked to the climate crisis.
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