Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12 amid soaring temperatures
A wildfire in the Almeria region of southern Spain has resulted in 12 deaths and several injuries amid a severe heatwave. Emergency services and the military are responding to the blaze as high temperatures continue to pose a threat.
Why it matters
This event underscores the increasing danger of extreme weather events and wildfires in Europe, exacerbated by climate change.
The wildfire comes as Spain suffers a heatwave, with scorching temperatures triggering orange weather warnings Photograph: Marc Asensio Clup S/Jna P/Nexpher/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock The wildfire comes as Spain suffers a heatwave, with scorching temperatures triggering orange weather warnings Photograph: Marc Asensio Clup S/Jna P/Nexpher/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Spain Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12 amid soaring temperatures Wildfire comes as Spain suffers a heatwave, with scorching temperatures triggering orange weather warnings
Prefer the Guardian on Google Twelve people were reported killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain , as about 150 firefighters battled the blaze which broke out amid soaring temperatures.
“The number of people who died in the fire in Los Gallardos has risen to 12 after the confirmation of six more deaths,” the regional government of Andalusia said in a statement.
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