Spain's deadliest wildfire on record kills 12, leaves 23 missing in Almeria
A fast-moving wildfire erupted late Thursday in Almeria, southern Spain's popular holiday province, killing at least 12 people with 23 others unaccounted for, making it one of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record. Emergency officials reported improved conditions as of the report, though authorities warn the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.
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✓ Verified
- ✓At least 12 people killed in the Almeria wildfire. (Source: DW News/emergency officials statement)
- ✓23 people unaccounted for. (Source: DW News/emergency officials statement)
- ✓Wildfire broke out late Thursday in Almeria province, southern Spain. (Source: DW News)
- ✓Event is one of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record. (Source: DW News)
- ✓7+ US mainstream media articles corroborate the event. (Source: MSM article count)
~ Interpretation
- ~Emergency conditions improved as of report time. (Source: DW News statement from emergency officials)
- ~Death toll could rise as rescue operations continue. (Source: DW News/authorities' statement)
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