Number of British people killed in Spain wildfires rises to five

British couple confirmed to have been killed by deadly wildfires in Spain

Authorities ask for DNA to help identify victims as local government leader says ‘we are in a state of climate chaos’ A British couple have been named as two victims of the wildfires in Spain that have killed 13 people, as authorities race to use DNA to identify those who did not manage to escape the blaze. Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, are bel…

13 Jul, 15:54

Number of British people killed in Spain wildfires rises to five

14 Jul, 06:34

British couple among 13 people killed in Spain wildfires as over 1,500 evacuated

A British couple are among 13 people to have died in devastating wildfires in Spain, as over 1,500 people have been evacuated, with the blaze having destroyed 7,000 hectares of land. Christine and Michael Chard died when the wildfires engulfed the Almeria province. The retired couple were described as “lovely, lovely people.” A 93-year-old Briton, named locally as Audrey Ethel Curry, was injured during the fires a…

20 Jul, 06:40