Firefighter dies during operation in Thessaloniki
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A 40-year-old firefighter has died in Thessaloniki while on duty and extinguishing a fire.
The firefighter was part of a contingent that had been called to extinguish a fire in dry grass.
According to a local news site, the firefighter suffered a fatal heart attack during the operation.
An ambulance rushed to the scene and took the man to a hospital. Efforts to revive the man in the ambulance proved unsuccessful.
