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Majority of 12 victims of Spain wildfires believed to be foreigners, officials say

Around 500 firefighters, backed by Spain's Military Emergency Unit, battled to contain the flames and search for victims. Around 800 people were evacuated, including nearly 200 to temporary shelters.

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00:00A fast-moving wildfire has killed at least 12 people in Andalusia, southern Spain,
00:04as an out-of-control blaze swept through a prominent tourist district,
00:08trapping fleeing motorists in burning vehicles and on foot.
00:11The fatal outbreak erupted near the whitewashed village of Bedar,
00:16a highly popular destination for international retirees,
00:19located 15 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast,
00:22leaving 23 people still missing.
00:24The emergency escalated rapidly when a group of victims
00:27reportedly strayed from designated evacuation corridors,
00:30seeking an alternative exit via a dry riverbed
00:33that ultimately became a deadly tactical trap as the flames overtook them.
00:52Regional authorities confirm that the vast majority of the deceased
00:55are believed to be foreign nationals,
00:58including four suspected British citizens who perished in the flames.
01:02To combat the aggressive front line,
01:04around 500 firefighters,
01:06backed by Spain's Specialized Military Emergency Unit,
01:08are scrambling across parched ravines to protect homes
01:11and search for survivors amid thick plumes of smoke.
01:16This is attributable to human-caused climate change.
01:20And what that means is in each year,
01:24we're much more likely to see these fire weather extremes
01:28that combine these multiple compound events,
01:30even if the likelihood of extreme winds stays about the same.
01:33In response to the mounting tragedy,
01:35Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated he was utterly devastated,
01:38while King Felipe VI cut short an official engagement
01:41to observe a minute of silence alongside the royal family.
01:44that consistently keeps the ramparts going around.
01:46of course it once a person from the dead
01:47that happens from the outside staff are I wake up inä½ 
01:48for a long debate now.
01:48Jeanne Strom大使
01:48on avata a упл行了
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