Spain wildfire death toll rises to 11 as hundreds evacuated in Andalusia

Firefighters extinguish the blaze in Almeria Province, on Friday. Pic/AFP

At least 11 people have died, 19 others remain unaccounted for, and around 600 residents have been displaced after a wildfire swept through southern Spain's Andalusia region.

The fire is currently affecting the municipalities of Los Gallardos, Bedar and Antas in the Almeria province of Spain. The regional government stated that approximately 120 residents have been evacuated overnight, joining those previously evacuated from the Almocaizar neighbourhood, Fuente del Albarico, Los Pinos, La Serena, and the Pinar area of nearby Bedar.

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