गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Spain’s deadliest wildfire kills 12, thousands evacuated International Spain’s deadliest wildfire kills 12, thousands evacuated KathmanduPati July 12, 2026 Spain- Firefighters in Spain’s south-eastern Almería province began efforts on Saturday to directly fight one of the country’s worst-ever wildfires after spending a day trying to contain its rapid advance, emergency officials said.The wildfire driven by strong winds spread quickly on Friday near the forested district of Bédar, north of Los Gallardos. Till now at least 12 people have died when they attempted to flee. Authorities have completed autopsies on all recovered bodies but the victims have not yet been identified by the families.The Institute of Forensic Medicine in Almería said the DNA samples have been sent to Madrid for further analysis and comparison with samples provided by the relatives. Officials said it is not possible any time soon to determine the age or sex of the deceased.Most of the victims are believed to be British and Belgian nationals, with one identified as Spaniard. Eight people were injured in the fire, in which four who remain in critical condition at a hospital in Seville.Authorities said the wildfire remains complex but firefighters succeeded in preventing it from crossing a highway towards more densely populated coastal towns. Emergency crews are now focusing on the western flank of the fire where flames remain most intense and continue to spread rapidly.More than 1,400 residents have been evacuated from communities around Bédar and Los Gallardos with additional precautionary evacuations carried out overnight.More than 500 firefighters, emergency personnel and soldiers are involved in the evacuation. The wildfire has burned about 6,600 hectares of land.Officials said fire activity eased overnight and no new direct threats to populated areas had emerged. Authorities also said they do not expect a significant increase in the death toll noting that seven people have been formally reported missing by their families. Write your comments RELATED NEWS BRICS pledges global cooperation for safe AI development Xi, Modi agree China-India ties should deepen Bhattarai urges Nepal to benefit from India-China cooperation US approves more aid for Nepal floods Trump’s trade threats test BRICS unity BRICS adopts New Delhi declaration after overnight negotiations Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around
