Spain wildfire: Four people from Britain feared to be among 11 killed
Authorities said the blaze spread rapidly through dry woodland, leaving several victims trapped in vehicles and prompting a large search for the missing.
- A wildfire roared through a remote expat community in Almeria, Spain, late Thursday, killing at least 12 people as victims attempted to flee in cars and on foot, authorities said Friday.
- Andalusian regional leader Juan Manuel Moreno said containing the blaze proved difficult due to steep, dry terrain, while soaring temperatures fueled the fire, which consumed more than 3,200 hectares of forest and farmland.
- Eight people were injured and 23 remain missing, with four victims believed to be British nationals; seven people died on foot after abandoning vehicles in a dry riverbed that officials said "turned into a death trap."
- Some 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers from Spain's military emergency unit are battling the blaze. The emergency echoes past tragedies, including a 1979 fire in Lloret de Mar that killed 21 people.
- Spain is no stranger to wildfires, with last year's fire season burning more than 393,000 hectares. Experts warn that climate change is intensifying heat waves, making regions like Andalusia increasingly vulnerable to severe disasters.
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