Spain wildfire death toll rises to 12 as firefighters battle massive blaze

Andalusia’s regional leader, Juan Manuel Moreno, reported eight injured and 23 missing.

Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people.

Emergency services in south-eastern Spain are working to contain pockets of fire after one of the country's worst ever wildfires.

Autopsies have been conducted on all 12 bodies recovered from close to the forested district of Bédar north of Los Gallardos where the fire broke out, though the victims’ identities are yet to be confirmed.