At least 11 people have died in the forest fire declared in Los Gallardos, in Almería, in the last hours. Most of the victims would be British and Belgian, as announced by the Emergency Minister, Antonio Sanz. In total, 23 people are currently missing, as stated by Juanma Moreno, President of the Andalusian Government, on Canal Sur Radio.
Some of the deceased were trapped in vehicles caught by the fire while trying to escape the area. This is one of the most serious fires in Andalusia in decades, as emphasized by Efe.
The balance also includes eight injured so far, including a woman hospitalized with burns and another person affected by smoke inhalation.
Most victims are British and Belgian
The Emergency Minister, Antonio Sanz, has announced that the majority of victims of the fire are foreigners, specifically British and Belgian.
Feijóo suspends his agenda due to the Los Gallardos fire
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the PP, suspends his agenda today due to the consequences of the fires in Andalusia. The PP president was attending the New Generations Congress being held in Valladolid this afternoon. Later, he would watch the Spanish national team's match with thousands of citizens in Plaza de Zorrilla.
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The one in Los Gallardos has already become the most devastating fire due to the loss of at least a dozen human lives recorded in Andalusia throughout its history. Weeks before, another major fire had occurred in Andalusia, which devastated 5,000 hectares in the municipalities of Villanueva de los Castillejos, San Bartolomé de la Torre, and Gibraleón, in Huelva, forcing the evacuation of 370 people and threatening two quarries that, if reached, would have generated a toxic cloud. The wind caused the flames to spread, and at times, the Infoca Plan operation deployed by the Junta, with 500 personnel and almost 30 planes and helicopters, was powerless to contain them.
The King will speak after the delivery of the Royal Dispatches at the General Academy of the Air and Space Army
"Faced with the tragedy caused by the fire in Almería, the King, after presiding over the delivery of the Royal Dispatches at the General Academy of the Air and Space Army (AGA), will speak briefly," announced Zarzuela. For this reason, the toast after the delivery of dispatches is also canceled, and the members of the Royal Family will return to Madrid.
Number of missing persons in the Los Gallardos fire increases to 23
The number of missing persons in the Los Gallardos fire has increased to 23. Reported by Teresa López Pavón.
The Kings, "deeply dismayed" by the Los Gallardos fire
The Royal House has expressed its sorrow for the fatalities already caused by the Los Gallardos fire and has conveyed its "recognition" and "support" to the emergency services and all personnel.
Juanma Moreno moves to the Los Gallardos fire area
The President of the Andalusian Government is already moving to the area, where the smoke has thickened the sky, after suspending the inauguration of his government, which was scheduled for this morning.
Since early this morning, 500 personnel and half a dozen air assets have been working on the fire, after declaring a level 2 emergency. Reported by Teresa López Pavón.
UME deploys 200 soldiers with 70 vehicles in the Los Gallardos fire
The Emergency Military Unit (UME) has deployed 200 personnel with 70 vehicles of all types to collaborate in extinguishing the fire in Los Gallardos (Almería), which has already caused the death of at least 12 people.
At least 12 dead and 19 missing in the fire
The President of the Andalusian Government, Juanma Moreno, announced on Canal Sur Radio that there are 12 deceased at this time and 19 more people are missing. Reported by Teresa López Pavón in EL MUNDO.
Victims of the Los Gallardos fire, including four Britons, chose to escape through a ravine that became a "true trap"
The forest fire declared on Thursday in the Almería town of Los Gallardos (Almería) has left eleven dead and eight injured, four of them serious, according to the latest update provided by the Minister of Presidency, Health, and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz.
Four of the deceased, who according to initial investigations would be of British nationality, were found trapped inside a car after trying to flee the flames from one of the several farmhouses and scattered houses in the town of Bédar through an alternative path not indicated by emergency services, choosing a ravine that ended up becoming a "true trap", as detailed by Sanz.
López Miras offers all resources of Murcia to collaborate in the Almería fire
The President of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, expressed his solidarity on Friday with the victims and those affected by the Los Gallardos fire (Almería) and made all necessary means available to the Andalusian authorities.
Andalusia President Juanma Moreno suspends the inauguration of the new Government due to the fire
The President of the Andalusian Government, Juanma Moreno, has decided to suspend the inauguration ceremony of the new Andalusian Government, scheduled for this Friday at the Palacio de San Telmo, following the forest fire declared in the Almería town of Los Gallardos, where eleven deaths and eight injuries, four of them serious, have been reported so far.
The inauguration ceremony was scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m., and subsequently, the new Executive, the first coalition between the PP and Vox, was planning to hold its first meeting to formally begin the preparation of the regional Budget Law for 2027.
The Mayor of Los Gallardos assures that the pain and uncertainty are enormous in the area
From the Cultural Space of Los Gallardos, set up as an area to assist the affected, Francisco Miguel Reyes, Mayor of Los Gallardos, detailed in statements to TVE that the exact number of victims is still unknown and that there are at least eight injured persons.