Firefighting helicopters collide in Greece; search underway
Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling forest fires in Greece, according to reports.
- One helicopter's crew members were found alive, but a search is underway for the occupants of the second helicopter.
- The article also briefly mentions unrelated incidents: a captain detained after a boat accident near Tjรถrn, a TV host returning to air after a conviction, and a woman attacked by a bear in Sweden.
Two helicopters involved in combating forest fires in Greece have collided, according to reports from Kathimerini. The incident occurred in the Psatha region, an area currently battling significant wildfires. Initial reports indicate that two individuals from one of the helicopters survived the crash.
A search and rescue operation has been launched to locate the crew members of the second helicopter. The full extent of the casualties and the cause of the collision are not yet clear, as emergency services work at the scene.
The article also includes brief, unrelated news updates from Sweden. These include the detention of a captain following a fatal boat accident near Tjรถrn, the return of SVT host Mikael Leijnegard to television after a conviction for sexual harassment, and an incident where a woman was attacked by a bear near Lycksele. The bear involved in the attack was not found after an unsuccessful search, and it remains at large.
Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.