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Jul 2026
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At least 12 dead as southern Spain wildfire burns 6,600 hectares, though conditions improve

Crews are mounting their first direct assault on the fire near Los Gallardos after the weather turned overnight, with 23 people still unaccounted for, nearly 1,500 evacuated and the search for further victims under way

Sorrow over 11 dead in Andalusia’s deadliest wildfire on record

The death toll in the Los Gallardos wildfire near Almería climbed to 12 on Friday morning after six more bodies were confirmed, with most victims found trapped inside their cars as they tried to flee. Spain's Military Emergency Unit has been deployed to reinforce some 150 firefighters battling the blaze, as roads remain cut off

WHO warns Europe of ‘more deadly weeks’ ahead as new heatwave builds over Atlantic

Portugal and southern Spain are bracing for temperatures of up to 43°C, while Greece is not currently at the centre of the new heat episode but faces a hotter-than-normal July

Wildfires force thousands to flee in France, Spain and Portugal as heatwave grips southern Europe

France has called in EU firefighting aircraft after a major blaze near Perpignan burned 4,600 hectares, while Portugal and Spain remain on high alert as temperatures climb above 40C

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