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A catastrophic wildfire in southeastern Spain has claimed twelve lives, including four British nationals, with twenty-three still missing as emergency crews battle stubborn hotspots. Ignited in the Los Gallardos area amid record-breaking heat, the blaze—described as moving like a “mushroom cloud of smoke”—has devastated a community of foreign residents. While officials initially blamed a power line, the local utility denies it. Authorities are investigating whether some victims ignored evacuation orders, while consular services scramble to contact Belgian property owners. With cooler air on the horizon, firefighters face a grim but slightly more manageable fight—this tragedy underscores Europe’s growing wildfire crisis fueled by climate change.

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