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Europe struggles with record-breaking summer heat as wildfires ravage Greece, France, and Spain, sparking mass evacuations. Two firefighting helicopters have collided in midair while battling a wind-driven wildfire near the Greek capital, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground and killing two people. This comes as parts of Europe have been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heatwaves and little rain – conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change. Four crew members were recovered after the collision in the area of Psatha, west of Athens, on Sunday, the Greek fire service said. Both crew members from one of the helicopters – a Greek and a Danish national – died in the incident, while the second crew – a British and a Greek national – were rescued alive, it added. Television video showed one of the helicopters explode and plunge to the ground in flames after an apparent rotor collision.
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Hydroelectric power accounts for nearly a third of the country’s energy mix, with thermal plants powering the rest. On the island of Kefalonia, a 44-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of deliberately starting the fire that broke out late Saturday in the Pastra area in the island’s south, the Greek ANA news agency reported.
