At least 11 dead and 19 missing in wildfire in southern Spain
Authorities said 150 firefighters were battling the blaze as search teams continued looking for missing people and investigators examined a possible fallen power line.
- On Friday, a wildfire in southern Spain killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, with 1,000 residents evacuated near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains in Almeria.
- Wind, high temperatures, and little rainfall fueled the blaze as parts of Western Europe face their third heat wave in six weeks, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
- Andalusia's regional leader Juan Manuel Moreno told Cadena Ser that 19 people remain unaccounted for, while 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers battle the blaze and eight others have been injured.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro expressed "Immense sadness and desolation" as several victims were found inside burnt-out vehicles, with regional authorities noting four British nationals appear to be among the dead in Almeria.
- Scientists warn that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat waves, as globally, 2025 was the third-hottest year on record, leaving Spain battling frequent and severe heat events.
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Several victims were found in burned-out cars.
Some of those who died were found in vehicles.
At least 11 dead as wildfire rages in Spanish tourist hotspot
Smoke and flames rise during a wildfire in Los Gallardos, Spain. Photo: Forta/Handout via REUTERS At least 11 people died in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, a popular holiday destination, and 19 were missing, with firefighters still battling to bring one of the country's deadliest blazes on record under control.
At the end of the day, Thursday, near Almeria in Andalusia, the fire broke out. At least 19 missing people were "not yet localized" this Friday morning. This already dramatic record exceeds that of the whole of 2025. - Spain: a forest fire makes at least 11 dead and 19 disappeared in the south of the country (International).
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