Four British people feared dead in Spanish wildfire which killed 12 ...Middle East

Four Britons are believed to be among at least 11 people killed in a wildfire in southern Spain, one of the country’s deadliest on record.

At least eight other people have been injured and 23 are missing in the fire, which 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers from Spain’s military emergency unit continue to fight.

Authorities had reported that 12 people were dead, but revised the figures this morning. Andalusia’s regional leader, Juan Manuel Moreno, told the Cadena Ser radio station that 19 people were unaccounted for.

The fire broke out in a hamlet in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the fire, but said people who called to report it said that a fallen power line had sparked a fire that spread rapidly into a nearby forest.

The fire also led to road closures, while 1,000 residents were evacuated from the area.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his condolences, writing on X of his “Immense sadness and desolation in the face of the terrible consequences of the fire affecting the province of Almería.”

Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 40C. Wind, high temperatures and little rainfall help small wildfires grow into unchecked blazes.

In June, Spain experienced several days of record-setting heat, to which over 1,000 excess deaths have been attributed. Parts of Western Europe are facing their third heatwave in six weeks.

Research from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has found that Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, with temperatures increasing twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s. Globally, 2025 was the third-hottest year on record, bringing several intense heatwaves across Europe.

Scientists warn that climate change, caused in part by the burning of fossil fuels like petrol, oil, and coal, is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness, making certain regions more vulnerable to wildfires.

Additional reporting by agencies

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