Four Britons found dead in their car are among 12 people killed in a wildfire in Almeria, Spain, officials have said. There are growing fears that other British nationals died while attempting to flee the area on foot.
Antonio Sanz, Andalucia’s Regional Minister for Health, the Presidency and Emergencies, confirmed the deaths early this morning.
He said: ‘Unfortunately, the decision of some people to take evacuation routes that weren’t those indicated by the emergency services and take an alternative route became a mortal trap.
‘There were two scenarios like that specifically. One was a vehicle in which four people died, with everything pointing to them
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