Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday visited the scene of one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent history, which has claimed 13 lives and razed a huge area.

Wildfires in southern Spain killed as many as a dozen people with 19 unaccounted for, officials said as they fought to bring the flames under control.

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…