Greece helicopters crash updates: Helicopters collide near Athens in wildfires operation

16 mins ago17:21 Rebecca RobinsonLocal reports on victimsLocal media is reporting that one of the victims was Greek and the other was a foreign national, though this has not been confirmed by officials. 34 mins ago17:03 Rebecca RobinsonTwo people killedTwo people have died in the helicopter crash, the Greek fire service confirmed. They were the only people on board one of the aircraft, while the two people in the other helicopter survived. 35 mins ago17:02 Rebecca RobinsonRescue operation 'very difficult'Meteorologist Theodore Giannaros said the search and rescue crews are "working under very, very difficult conditions".He told BBC News: "Since last Wednesday, my country is experiencing very bad fire weather," he says, adding that the fire has already burned more than 100,000 hectares of land in Greece."So conditions are very difficult, and both crews on the ground and through the air experience all this difficulty in containing this large event." Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our unde...