A forest fire in southeastern Spain has killed 12 people, including four Britons, and left 23 missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emergency services say it is one of the worst wildfires in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hundreds of firefighters and other experts have been deployed around the southeastern Spanish town of Bidar, where 12 people have died, Spanish authorities say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local authorities in the Los Gallardos region of Almeria have warned that the death toll could rise, with fears that more Britons may be among the dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spain is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). The heat has also caused wildfires in southern Europe, particularly in France, Portugal and Spain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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