It is not known whether anyone died in the accident. – A plane of the Canadair type, with at least two people on board, crashed near the village of Platanisto on the island of Evvia, says Yannis Artopios, who is the spokesperson for the rescue service in the area to the AFP news agency. The Canadair is a seaplane that lands on the water and sucks in several thousand liters of water while in motion. Photo: SCREEN / EPT NEWS Crashed on the hillside A video published by Greek media shows a plane flying low over the flames while releasing water. It then takes a turn before crashing into the hillside and exploding. The aircraft was on a mission in the area together with three other aircraft and around one hundred firefighters who were fighting the fires on the ground. Two helicopters are on their way to the city, write ERT. Difficult extinguishing work In the last week, forest fires have raged in several places in Greece, including on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu. North and west of the town of Lindos on Rhodes, six villages are threatened by the flames. High temperatures and strong winds have made extinguishing work very difficult. Several thousand tourists have been evacuated from Rhodes in recent days. Calculations show that the fires have destroyed forest and agricultural areas totaling 150 square kilometres.
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