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Two helicopters collided in Greece while fighting a forest fire.
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Two helicopters collided in Greece while fighting a forest fire.

Two helicopters collided while fighting a forest fire in the coastal area of Psatha, Greece, resulting in four people being rescued and taken to a hospital, two of them in critical condition. The military Bell helicopters, contracted by the Fire Department, had departed from Elefsina Air Base and were operating under extremely adverse visibility and navigation conditions. According to reports, two of the occupants were Romanian and two Greek. The incident occurred amid ongoing wildfires across the country, exacerbated by strong winds reaching up to 100 km/h. In the past 24 hours, an uncontrollable fire was reported in a wooded area on the island of Cephalonia, leading to mass evacuations in tourist accommodations in the small fishing port of Katelios. Three firefighters died during complex operations, with fires affecting over 6,000 hectares in Crete and Paros. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that the coming days would be 'extremely difficult' due to the extreme weather conditions. Over 16,000 hectares of forests and agricultural land have been burned in a week, with the country on high alert during peak tourism season. Porto Geremino, near the crash site, has seen dozens

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Two helicopters collided in Greece while fighting a forest fire.

Two helicopters collided while fighting a forest fire in the coastal area of Psatha, Greece, resulting in four people being rescued and taken to a hospital, two of them in critical condition. The military Bell helicopters, contracted by the Fire Department, had departed from Elefsina Air Base and were operating under extremely adverse visibility and navigation conditions. According to reports, two of the occupants were Romanian and two Greek. The incident occurred amid ongoing wildfires across the country, exacerbated by strong winds reaching up to 100 km/h. In the past 24 hours, an uncontrollable fire was reported in a wooded area on the island of Cephalonia, leading to mass evacuations in tourist accommodations in the small fishing port of Katelios. Three firefighters died during complex operations, with fires affecting over 6,000 hectares in Crete and Paros. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that the coming days would be 'extremely difficult' due to the extreme weather conditions. Over 16,000 hectares of forests and agricultural land have been burned in a week, with the country on high alert during peak tourism season. Porto Geremino, near the crash site, has seen dozens

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of a helicopter collision during wildfire suppression efforts, focusing on the operational challenges faced by emergency services. While the incident involves government agencies and public policy related to disaster management, the framing remains neutral, not

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