Number of British people killed in Spain wildfires rises to seven

An emergency fire truck is overturned at the aftermath of deadly wildfires in Bedar (Picture: Reuters) Seven victims of one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record were British, officials have confirmed. The update comes two days after forensics experts began the grim task of identifying the 13 people killed in Almeria late last week. The wildfires, which have also ravaged France, broke out last Thursday as parts of Western Europe baked under their third heatwave in six weeks. Bodies were found near the village of Bedar. They were thought to have attempted to escape on foot after apparently abandoning their vehicles and trying to flee through rugged terrain. A British pensioner who fears his wife, friends and neighbours were killed in the Spanish wildfires described yesterday how he survi