Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Firefighting plane crashes in Greece
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleATHENS, Greece — A firefighting plane crashed in Greece during a mission on the island of Evia, a fire service spokesperson tells AFP.
“A Greek Canadair plane with at least two people on board crashed near Platanisto,” a village in Evia, spokesman Yannis Artopios says.
Wildfires have been raging in Greece amid scorching temperatures, forcing mass evacuations in several tourist spots including on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu.
BREAKING: Plane fighting wildfires in Evia has crashed in #Greece pic.twitter.com/e8N47uTTiB
— Insider Corner (@insiderscorner) July 25, 2023
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