### [2026-08-2](/feed/2026/08/2/index.md)

##### 2026 Greece wildfires
#  Two people are killed when two firefighting helicopters collided near Athens, Greece. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1417713ve6o)

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