Airline Statement Amid Deadly Wildfire in Popular Southend Airport Destination
Some 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers are battling the blaze, which has burned more than 3,200 hectares and left four British nationals among the dead.
- Twelve people died overnight into Friday in a wildfire near Almeria, Spain, while 23 individuals remain unaccounted for, authorities said.
- The fire started Thursday evening near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains in a semi-arid hamlet. Some 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers have deployed to battle the blaze, which has consumed more than 3,200 hectares.
- Several victims were discovered inside burnt-out vehicles, indicating they died while attempting to flee the flames. Andalusia regional leader Juan Manuel Moreno confirmed eight people have been injured.
- Regional emergency authorities stated four British nationals appear to be among the dead. An easyJet spokesperson said flights to Almeria Airport are operating as normal and "The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority."
- This incident ranks among Spain's deadliest wildfires on record. The 1979 Lloret de Mar fire claimed 21 lives, underscoring the severity of Spain's ongoing wildfire crisis.
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The fire affected more than 3,200 hectares this Friday afternoon, with at least 12 dead and 23 missing. Strong winds, orders ignored by tourists and official warning launched hours earlier.
Four dead were found in a burnt-out car. 19 people are still considered missing. The fire in the Andalusian province of Almería is considered the most deadly since the beginning of the records. There is already a suspicion about the cause of the fire.
The latest developments regarding the wildfire that broke out last Thursday afternoon in a wooded area of the municipality of Los Gallardos, in Almería, are very worrying because it remains very active, a change in wind direction is feared, and 19 people are missing. The flames have already claimed the lives of eleven people and left eight injured, four of them seriously, and the likely origin of the fire has been identified: a ditch. Read more
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