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Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, emergency agency says

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An emergency worker looks on during a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 10, 2026. @Plan_INFOCA via X/Handout via REUTERS
An emergency worker looks on during a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 10, 2026. @Plan_INFOCA via X/Handout via REUTERS @Plan_INFOCA via X Reuters

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.

"Our deepest condolences to the families of the six people who lost their lives in the Los Gallardos and the affection from all of us to the municipalities affected by the fire," Juanma Moreno, the leader of Spain's southern Andalusia region wrote in a post on X.

(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)

Emergency personnel work during a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 10, 2026. @Plan_INFOCA via X/Handout via REUTERS
Emergency personnel work during a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 10, 2026. @Plan_INFOCA via X/Handout via REUTERS @Plan_INFOCA via X Reuters

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This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM.

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