Nearly 20 people are still unaccounted for after a wildfire ripped through a tinder-dry area close to Spain’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday, according to regional officials.

Spain has mobilized military emergency units to work with regional firefighters to control the blaze. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed deep sadness over the loss of life.

A devastating wildfire in Almeria, Spain, has claimed twelve lives. One hundred fifty firefighters battled the blaze, which officials called unprecedented. Earlier reports…

A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain kills 12 as a heatwave pushes temperatures up over much of the country.

Wildfire burning out of control in southern France earlier this week forced evacuation of over 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages

Twelve people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, with 150 firefighters working to put out the blaze, the Emergency Agency of Andalucía said early on Friday.…

A devastating wildfire in Los Gallardos, Almería, has claimed 12 lives and injured six, as flames engulfed vehicles amid a heatwave gripping southern Europe.

Regional emergency chief Antonio Sanz called the deaths "an unprecedented tragedy", adding in the statement that "the pain is immense". #EuropeNews

Regional emergency chief Antonio Sanz called the deaths "an unprecedented tragedy", adding in the statement that "the pain is immense". #EuropeNews

Early summer heatwaves across western Europe in May and June have parched vast areas of land, making them particularly vulnerable to wildfires.

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A fast-moving wildfire fueled by an intense heatwave tore through southern Spain's Almeria province, killing at least 12 people and becoming the...

Andalusia's deadliest fire comes as heatwaves across Europe have left swaths of the continent highly vulnerable.

A devastating, fast-moving wildfire in Andalusia, southern Spain, has killed at least 12 people and left 19 missing, making it the country's deadliest blaze this year.

Wildfires raging across Europe have killed hundreds of people over the last decade, and climate change is set to push the death toll even higher in the coming years.

More deaths are coming from wildfires

The cause of the blaze hasn't been determined but Spain has been one of many European nations hit by severe heat waves, with temperatures peaking at almost 106 in the country's…

Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to…

One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed at least a dozen people, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.

Spanish officials cautioned that the full scale of the disaster is still emerging as rescue efforts continue and officials work to identify victims.

Spain has been sweltering in extreme heat, creating tinderbox conditions favourable for the rapid spread of wildfires. #EuropeNews