Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTom Ross & Jessica CoatesWednesday 15 July 2026 13:07 BSTDevastating wildfires in southern SpainSeven British nationals have been confirmed among the 13 fatalities in the devastating wildfires in southern Spain, as announced by the Guardia Civil in Almeria.The total death toll from the fires includes three Belgian people, an American, a French national, and a Spanish national, in addition to the British victims.Among the British dead was a 93-year-old woman who passed away on Sunday after being hospitalised on Friday with burns covering about 20 per cent of her body.The bodies of four other British victims were discovered inside a burnt-out car, contributing to the confirmed fatalities from the widespread blazes.Two British hikers were found alive but badly burned, suffering 40 per cent burns, after being discovered by Civil Guard officers who returned to an area they had previously searched.In fullSeven British nationals confirmed dead in devastating Spanish wildfiresMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in