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Ten missing in Almería wildfire, 13 dead confirmed
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Ten missing in Almería wildfire, 13 dead confirmed

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • A wildfire in Los Gallardos, Almería, has resulted in ten reported disappearances and thirteen confirmed deaths.
  • Authorities are working with consular officials to identify the victims, with genetic profiles obtained for all twelve deceased found at the scene.
  • The thirteenth victim, a 93-year-old British citizen, died in intensive care after being evacuated with severe injuries.

Ten people are now reported missing following a wildfire that swept through Los Gallardos in Almería, Spain. The official death toll remains at thirteen, with authorities confirming the latest fatality as a 93-year-old British national.

The Integrated Data Center (CID) reported an increase in disappearances after a new complaint involved two individuals. The center anticipates more reports may be filed soon. The British victim had been evacuated with serious injuries and later passed away in the intensive care unit at Torrecárdenas University Hospital in Almería.

While the identity and nationality of twelve other victims found in the burnt areas are still unconfirmed, the Civil Guard's Criminalistics Biology department has successfully obtained genetic profiles. Identification efforts are now focused on comparing these profiles with DNA samples from relatives, a process authorities are collaborating on with consular officials from Belgium, the United Kingdom, and France.

The CID, established last Friday, consolidates the impact of the tragedy, which also left eight injured, four of them in serious condition and hospitalized in Seville. The road AL-6109 has been reopened, but access to the municipality of Bédar remains restricted to residents' families.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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