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British woman becomes 13th person to die after wildfire in Spain, officials say

The blaze burned more than 7,000 hectares, and Spanish authorities said all the victims were foreign tourists who fled on foot.

  • A 93-year-old British woman died from burns sustained in the wildfires near Almeria, Spain, raising the confirmed death toll to 13.
  • At least four British victims were found dead in a burnt-out vehicle and are counted among the 13 fatalities from the wildfires.
  • Two British hikers with severe burns were found alive and hospitalized in serious condition after being discovered by Spanish Civil Guards in a ravine.
  • The victims were mostly foreign tourists who tried to flee the fire on foot after abandoning their vehicles, and DNA tests are being used to identify them.
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After the severe forest fire in the south of Spain the spread of the flames is stopped. There are now 13 dead.

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The death toll from a massive forest fire in southern Spain has risen to 13In the province of Almeria, 13 people were killed in the fire, including a 93-year-old British woman. Ten more people are believed to be missing missing, and the fire burned about 7 thousand hectares.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Authorities in the Andalusia region said the death toll from a devastating forest fire in southern Spain had risen to 13 after a 93-year-old British woman died from burns.

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Spanish wildfires claim 13th victim as British woman, 93, dies of injuries

The woman was among eight people admitted to hospital following the fire.

·London, United Kingdom
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