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2 Dead After Firefighting Helicopters Collide Midair in Greece

The Daily Beast and Time describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened 2 Dead After Firefighting Helicopters Collide Midair in Greece.
The headline split The Daily Beast frames it as "2 Dead After Firefighting Helicopters Collide Midair in Greece". Time frames it as "Greece Battles Raging Wildfires After Collision Between Firefighting Helicopters Kills Two".
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The Daily BeastNews report · Aug 3, 4:39 PM

2 Dead After Firefighting Helicopters Collide Midair in Greece

ARIS OIKONOMOU / Aris Oikonomou, Getty Images A midair collision between two firefighting helicopters battling a wildfire in Greece killed two crew members and left two others alive, author...

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TimeNews report · Aug 3, 5:14 PM

Greece Battles Raging Wildfires After Collision Between Firefighting Helicopters Kills Two

According to the national fire and rescue service of Greece, around 220 agro-forest fires have broken out across the country since July 27.

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Aug 3, 4:39 PM: The Daily Beast joined the source map.

Aug 3, 5:14 PM: Time joined the source map.

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