At least 12 people have been killed in a wildfire in Spain's southern region of Almeria, authorities said on Friday, as a scorching heat wave spreads through the region.
Six people had died in a hamlet of Bedar as of late Thursday evening, with some of the bodies found trapped in vehicles. Six more bodies have been discovered since in Los Gallardos, Andalusia's regional government said in a statement on Friday morning.
Andalusian Minister of the Presidency, Health, and Emergencies Antonio Sanz described the situation as an "unprecedented tragedy."
"There are no words for such pain. This is terrible news, and today the hearts of all Andalusians are in mourning," he said after the new death toll was announced.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his sadness over the deaths in a post on X. Europe's heat wave: The worst is yet to comeTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
