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Two pilots in Greece die as plane crashes while fighting wildfires

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Two pilots have been killed while fighting wildfires in Greece.

Their plane crashed as they battled flames sweeping across the country.

The low-flying aircraft crashed on the island of Evia in Southern Greece.

The plane could be seen disappearing into a canyon before a fireball shot across the sky moments later.

have soared amid a heatwave as authorities battle flames engulfing the country.

The Greek air force said the men were in Canadair CL-215.

Coastline fires have raged for days as Greece suffers temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius.

The latest evacuations orders were issued on the islands of Corfu and Evia.

Meanwhile, fires continue on the island of Rhodes.

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