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Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, emergency agency says
Twelve people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, with 150 firefighters working to put out the blaze, the Emergency Agency of Andalucía said early on Friday. Minister of the Presidency, Health, and Emergencies Antonio Sanz called the fire “the most devastating fire to date in our region” and described the situation as an “unprecedented tragedy.” Earlier, there were reports of six deaths from the wildfire.
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The Rising Nepal
· 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...
Sky News
· Jul 10, 2026
Wildfire kills 11 in southern Spain - as 19 others are remain unaccounted for
Wildfire kills 11 in southern Spain - as 19 others are remain unaccounted for
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 10, 2026
12 killed in southern Spain wildfire
12 killed in southern Spain wildfire
Syrian Arab News Agency
· 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 []
ABC News
· Jul 10, 2026
12 die in wildfire in Spain amid soaring temperatures
Spanish authorities say a wildfire has killed 12 people in Almeria in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country
The Eastern Herald
· 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.
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Related coverage for "Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, emergency agency says": The Rising Nepal — 11 die, 19 missing in Spain wildfire. Sky News — Wildfire kills 11 in southern Spain - as 19 others are remain unaccounted for. Sada Elbalad — 12 killed in southern Spain wildfire. Syrian Arab News Agency — Wildfires in southern Spain leave 12 dead. ABC News — 12 die in wildfire in Spain amid soaring temperatures. The Eastern Herald — Spain’s Deadliest Wildfire in Years Kills 12 in Andalusia, Fire Still Burning in Almeria