Brit couple in critical condition after being rescued from deadly Spanish wildfire

Their children have rushed to Spain to be at their bedside09:31, 14 Jul 2026Updated 09:32, 14 Jul 2026A British couple are fighting for their lives in a Spanish hospital after they were rescued from a deadly wildfire. Simon Batchelor and Lisa Fryett were holidaying near Bédar and Los Gallardos in southern Spain when they were caught in a blaze.‌They were rushed to hospital from a mountainside the day after the inferno had started and are currently in critical condition. The Essex couple suffered horrific injuries and according to reports, they begged emergency services to save them so they could see their children again.‌Their three children since scrambled to Spain to be at their parents' bedside. A fundraising appeal launched to support the family has raised more than £46,000 to help cov