The BBC’s Nick Beake sees razed houses and “a sea of black” in the town of Bédar, in the southern Spanish province of Almería. The fire spread rapidly through the region on Thursday and hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blazes, which have claimed the lives of 12 people. According to local authorities, the
The BBC’s Nick Beake sees razed houses and “a sea of black” in the town of Bédar, in the southern Spanish province of Almería.
The fire spread rapidly through the region on Thursday and hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blazes, which have claimed the lives of 12 people.
According to local authorities, the wildfires have burned 6,600 hectares (16,300 acres).
A sustained heatwave with temperatures around 40°C (104°F) has sparked wildfires across southern Europe this summer, particularly in France, Portugal and Spain.
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