Two firefighting helicopters collide mid-air in Greece, killing 2

Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air in the western part of Attica, Greece, on the afternoon of August 2 while battling wildfires. One helicopter exploded and crashed, killing both crew members onboard; the other made an emergency landing with one of its two crew members injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Greece is battling severe wildfires, with about 8,000 residents and tourists evacuated on the island of Crete, where a state of emergency was declared in the hard-hit Rethymno area.