Spanish authorities have identified the 13 people who died as a result of a devastating forest fire in the municipality of Los Gallardos (Almería province), which became one of the biggest tragedies caused by wildfires in Andalusia, Euronews reports.
Among the victims were one Spanish citizen and 12 foreigners: seven Britons, three Belgians, one French national, and one U.S. citizen. Work is currently ongoing to identify another body that has been found.
Due to the condition in which the victims’ remains were found, investigators can establish their identities only through genetic testing.
The fire, which destroyed about 7,000 hectares of land in the Levante area of Almería province, has already been contained by the Plan Infoca service, which is responsible for fighting forest fires in Andalusia. However, according to firefighters, it may take several more days to extinguish the blaze completely. After the spread of the fire was brought under control, evacuated residents began gradually returning to their homes to assess the damage caused.
















