Eleven people have been killed in a forest fire in Spain, which authorities describe as the deadliest in the country in the last twenty years, according to Israeli media reports.
The Zioneer reports that the death toll from the massive wildfires in Spain's Almeria region has been confirmed at 11, with Israeli media citing Spanish authorities who describe the blaze as the deadliest forest fire in the country in the last two decades. This update, published at 10:50 Jerusalem, adds a new characterization to the ongoing disaster.
Earlier today at 03:43 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported the wildfires, with initial unconfirmed reports indicating 12 fatalities. Within the same hour, N12 correspondent Assaf Rosenzweig reported at least 11 killed, and subsequent footage underscored the scale of the destruction. The death toll has since stabilized at 11, and the latest reports now frame the fire as the most severe in two decades.
Spain has been experiencing extreme heat conditions this summer. The Zioneer reported on July 1 that Spanish health authorities recorded over 1,000 excess deaths in June linked to a heat wave, highlighting the vulnerability of the population to extreme temperatures.
The fire remains ongoing, and the characterization of it as the deadliest in two decades comes from Israeli media reports citing Spanish authorities. Official confirmation from Spanish authorities directly has not been provided in this update. Further details on containment efforts and the full extent of the damage are still pending.
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