BEDAR: Firefighters battling a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 12 people started to contain the blaze on Saturday (Jul 11) as the hardest-hit village remained deserted, with charred vegetation and blackened homes a grim reminder of the inferno that sent terrified people fleeing their homes.About 500 firefighters, backed by more than 20 water-dropping aircraft, were battling the blaze, which erupted on Thursday (Jul 9) in the Gallardos area of the southern region of Andalusia, home to many foreign residents.Calmer winds and higher air humidity levels allowed firefighters to directly attack the flames for the first time, officials said.Spanish Justice Minister Felix Bolanos, who travelled to the area, said at the end of the day: "The fire has not spread at all today," adding that the