<p>At least three people died Tuesday in the wildfires raging on the Greek islands for a week. Among the three dead were two pilots, who were killed when their Canadair CL-215 plane crashed on the island of Evia, east of Athens, while battling the flames, as reported by Reuters, citing Air Force officials.</p> <p>Amid the blazes caused by the wildfires, the Prime Minister of Greece has warned people of tough days ahead.</p> <p>According to the officials, the pilots were 34-year-old and 27-year-old. The TV footage shows the plane dropping water over a fire and bursting into flames after crashing, Reuters reported. Amidst the battle with the blazes, the body of a stockbreeder who had been missing since Sunday was found burned in a shack, state broadcaster ERT reported. The broadcaster reported that the area on the island where the body was discovered was hard to reach.</p>
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