Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Seven Britons Among Victims Of Deadly Spain Wildfires
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Seven Britons Among Victims Of Deadly Spain Wildfires. Seven Britons were among the 13 people killed in the devastating wildfires that swept through southern Spain, authorities have confirmed. Spanish officials said 12 of the victims were foreign nationals, including seven from the UK, three from Belgium, one from France and one from the United States. The final victim was a Spanish citizen, with authorities identifying the victims as eight women and five men. British couple Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in the village of Bédar, were among those killed, their family confirmed. Nearly 1,500 people were evacuated from Almería province as firefighters battled one of Spain's deadliest wildfires. British survivor Malcolm Timbrell described escaping the blaze by sheltering inside a burned-out car, while his wife and friends are believed to be among the victims. The wildfire has now been contained after burning around 7,000 hectares of land in Almería province. Spain has faced increasingly severe heatwaves in recent years, with extreme temperatures helping fuel destructive wildfires.
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