Two firefighting helicopters have collided while undertaking an operation tackling a wildfire raging west of Athens, Greece. A search and rescue operation has been launched in the Psatha area, according to Greece's fire department.
The helicopters involved in the incident had taken off from the Elefsina military airport. They were carrying a crew of two people each, the Greek fire service said in a statement.
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