Emergencies: At least twelve dead in forest fire in southern Spain

At a Forest fire At least twelve people have died in southern Spain. The emergency service for the Andalusia region announced this on platform X during the night. Some of the victims were reportedly found in vehicles.

The fire broke out in the afternoon in the municipality of Los Gallardos in the province of Almería, around 300 kilometers northeast of Málaga, as the regional government announced. Regional Health Minister Antonio Sanz spoke of an “unprecedented tragedy” – the forest fire “had the most serious consequences to date”. Andalusia. «The pain is immeasurable. Andalusia is in mourning and our hearts are with Almería and all those affected.”

Towns evacuated

According to the minister, around 150 firefighters with five fire engines and other rescue workers are currently on duty in Los Gallardos. The residents of several towns were brought to safety as a precaution.

In Spain A whole series of forest fires are currently raging. Since the beginning of the year, large-scale fires have already destroyed more than 50,000 hectares of land there, according to data from the European Commission’s Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).

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