A severe wildfire in Spain's Andalusia region has killed at least 11 people, with 4 others seriously wounded and 19 reported missing, according to Kan. The blaze follows an extreme heat wave that has gripped Western Europe in recent weeks.
Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported at 12:49 Jerusalem that at least 11 people have been killed, 19 are missing, and 4 are seriously wounded in a wildfire in Andalusia, Spain. The Kan report corroborates the earlier toll and adds the count of seriously wounded, following a series of updates from The Zioneer throughout the day.
The Zioneer first reported initial figures at 03:43 Jerusalem, beginning with 12 dead from one source, then quickly corrected to 11 dead by N12. By 03:43, the death toll was confirmed at 11, described as the deadliest forest fire in Spain in two decades, with 19 missing. The source base evolved from a single journalist to multiple Israeli media outlets. At 12:40 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that most victims are believed to be foreign nationals.
The wildfire follows a severe heat wave that has gripped Western Europe. The Zioneer previously reported on July 1 that Spanish health authorities recorded over 1,000 excess deaths in June linked to the heat wave, and on June 29 that the European heat wave had killed at least 1,300 across multiple countries. The current fire is the latest in a series of extreme weather events.
Several details remain unverified, including the exact cause of the fire, the specific locations of the missing, and the full list of nationalities among the victims. The fire is still ongoing, and rescue efforts continue.
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