Two pilots have died after a firefighting plane crashed in southern Greece on Tuesday as authorities battled fires across the country, amid a return of heatwave temperatures.
The crash occurred on the island of Evia and was aired in a state television broadcast, which showed the low-flying aircraft disappearing into a canyon before a fireball was seen moments later.
In recent days, wildfires have taken hold in several other European countries, including Italy, Turkey and France as well as Algeria, in northern Africa.
Greece’s air force said the pilots, aged 34 and 27, both died in the crash. The plane had no ejection system.
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