At least 11 people have been killed after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Spain’s southern province of Almería during an intense heatwave that has affected much of the country. The regional government of Andalusia initially reported a higher death toll, saying the number of fatalities had risen to 12 after six additional deaths were confirmed in the affected area.

MADRID -- Twelve people were killed in a major wildfire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in Los Gallardos, in Almeria province of Spain's southern Andalusia region, according…

A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.