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