ALMERÍA, Spain: A Spanish wildfire killed at least 11 people and left 19 others missing in the southern region of Andalusia, regional leader Juanma Moreno said.
The bodies were found in and around Bédar, a small village near Los Gallardos in Almería province, according to regional officials.
Andalusia’s health and emergencies minister, Antonio Sanz, said early indications suggested four of the victims may have been British. He said they were found inside a car with a right-hand steering wheel.
Moreno said eight people were injured, including four seriously. He warned that the death toll could rise as emergency teams continued search and rescue operations.
Eleven people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, as 150 firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control, Andalusia's head of emergencies, Antonio Sanz, said https://t.co/Zkt9ugD7eG pic.twitter.com/u5lQKpsP4S
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 10, 2026Hundreds of firefighters and emergency workers were battling the blaze around Los Gallardos. EMA Infoca, Andalusia’s emergency firefighting agency, said crews were working in severe fire conditions.
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Sanz described the wildfire as “very complex” and “very fast-moving”. Moreno said it appeared to have been caused by a downed power line in a wooded area.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez offered condolences to the families of those killed. He said emergency services, security forces and the military had been mobilised.
The fire came during a sustained southern European heatwave, with temperatures around 40°C. Wildfires have also hit parts of France, Portugal and Spain this summer, forcing thousands of people from their homes.
