Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA view of a house surrounded by the aftermath of deadly wildfires in Bedar, Almeria, Spain (Reuters)A British pensioner, Malcolm Timbrell, fears that his wife, Annette Kilgore, and friends died in devastating wildfires in Bedar, Almeria, Spain, after they attempted to flee on foot. Mr Timbrell, 70, became separated from the rest of the group when he went back for the couple’s two cats as flames surged through their home village of Bedar.He said that he “screamed” at the group not to attempt to outrun the flames: “I’ve subsequently heard that that firewall was moving at 20 kilometres per hour, plus. They had no chance.”Mr Timbrell managed to survive with one of the cats by sheltering in abandoned cars.A 93-year-old British woman has been confirmed dead from burns in the wildfires, and four other bodies found in a burnt-out car are also believed to be British nationals. In fullSpanish fire survivor who appeared on ‘A Place in the Sun’ fears for wife and friendsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
British pensioner fears wife and friends died fleeing Spain wildfires
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA view of a house surrounded by the aftermath of deadly wildfires in Bedar, Almeria, Spain (Reuters)A British pensioner, Malcolm Timbrell, fears that his wife, Annette Kilgore, and friends died in devastating wildfires in Bedar, Almeria, Spain, after they attempted to flee on foot. Mr Timbrell, 70, became separated from the rest of the group when he went back for the couple’s two cats as flames surged through their home village of Bedar.He said that he “screamed” at the group not to attempt to outrun the flames: “I’ve subsequently heard that that firewall was moving at 20 kilometres per hour, plus. They had no chance.”Mr Timbrell managed to survive with one of the cats by sheltering in abandoned cars.A 93-year-old British woman has been confirmed dead from burns in the wildfires, and four other bodies found in a burnt-out car are also believed to be British nationals. In fullSpanish fire survivor who appeared on ‘A Place in the Sun’ fears for wife and friendsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
