Browse and save operation under method after aircraft with 2 airmen on board crashes on island of Evia.
An aircraft battling wildfires in Greece has actually crashed on the island of Evia as blazes ruin houses and require the evacuation of countless residents and travelers.
State broadcaster ERT shared video on social networks of the airplane dropping water over a fire. It is then seen crashing into a hillside and breaking into flames.
2 helicopters hurried to the scene to perform a search and rescue operation, the flying force stated. It provided no information on the fate of the team a group of 2 airmen.
In a declaration, the flying force stated the aircraft, a Canadian CL-215, crashed simply after 3pm (12:00 GMT) throughout a firefighting operation in Platanistos, Evia.
A search and rescue operation is under method for the 2 airmen. 1 Super Puma helicopter and 1 AB-205 helicopter of the Air Force, along with 1 S-70 helicopter of the Navy have actually hurried to the location, the flying force included.
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Greece has actually been fighting wildfires for the previous week.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated on Tuesday that the Mediterranean country is at war with the wildfires raving throughout the nation.
For the next couple of weeks, we should be on continuous alert. We are at war, the prime minister informed parliament. We will restore what we lost. We will compensate those who were injured. The environment crisis is currently here. It will manifest itself all over in the Mediterranean with higher catastrophes.
He cautioned that the country dealt with another 3 tough days ahead previously heats are anticipated to alleviate.