Wildfire in southern Spain kills 13, leaves 10 missing

A wildfire that erupted in the Almería region of southern Spain has claimed at least 13 lives and left ten people still missing, authorities said. The blaze, which ignited in early August, spread across roughly 7,000 hectares of forest and scrubland before firefighters were able to bring it under control. Emergency services evacuated hundreds of residents from the affected municipalities, but the fire’s intensity has now subsided enough for many to return to their homes.

Officials continue to assess the full extent of the damage while search and rescue teams work to locate the missing. The incident follows a season of heightened fire risk across the Iberian Peninsula, prompting heightened alert levels and the deployment of additional firefighting resources. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris reported from Madrid on the ongoing response and the community’s efforts to recover from the disaster.