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Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed

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July 11, 2026

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Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed

At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.

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Daily Sabah

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· Jul 10, 2026

Spain wildfire leaves 12 dead as heatwave fuels deadly blaze

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by an intense heatwave tore through southern Spain's Almeria province, killing at least 12 people and becoming the deadliest wildfire ever record...

The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 11, 2026

11 die, 19 missing in Spain wildfire

Madrid, July 11: A wildfire in southern Spain killed at least 11 people overnight into Friday morning, making it one of...

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 10, 2026

Wildfires in southern Spain leave 12 dead

Madrid, July 10 (SANA) Twelve people have died in wildfires that broke out in Almería Province in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, as around 150 firefighters continue efforts to contain the blaze. The Andalusian emergency agency said, according to Reuters, that the fire was among the most destructive the region has experienced. Andalusia’s Minister of the []

Euronews

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· Jul 10, 2026

Spain wildfire near Almeria kills 11 and sparks major evacuations

Spain is battling a deadly wildfire in Los Gallardos, near Almeria, where at least 11 people had died by 10 July after flames swept through a semi-arid area near the Sierra de los Filabres.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 11, 2026

Spain’s Deadliest Wildfire in Years Kills 12 in Andalusia, Fire Still Burning in Almeria

Wildfires tore through Andalusia's Almeria province killing twelve people and leaving nineteen missing as the blaze spread from Los Gallardos. Regional officials called it the most devastating fire in recent memory as 300 emergency personnel battled the flames.

The Independent

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· Jul 10, 2026

Spain wildfire mapped: Where crews are battling huge blazes with at least 12 dead

Some victims died in their car as they tried to flee flames

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Related coverage for "Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed": Daily Sabah — Spain wildfire leaves 12 dead as heatwave fuels deadly blaze. The Rising Nepal — 11 die, 19 missing in Spain wildfire. Syrian Arab News Agency — Wildfires in southern Spain leave 12 dead. Euronews — Spain wildfire near Almeria kills 11 and sparks major evacuations. The Eastern Herald — Spain’s Deadliest Wildfire in Years Kills 12 in Andalusia, Fire Still Burning in Almeria. The Independent — Spain wildfire mapped: Where crews are battling huge blazes with at least 12 dead