At least 12 people have been killed in a wildfire in a tourist area of Spain's south, authorities said on Friday, as a scorching heat wave spreads through the region.

Regional emergency authorities said the victims included British and other foreign nationals.

What do we know about the wildfire?

Six people had died in the hamlet of Bedar, Andalusia, as of late Thursday evening, with four of the bodies found trapped in vehicles.

Six more bodies were later discovered in Los Gallardos, Andalusia's regional government said in a statement on Friday morning, taking the total number to 12.