Four British nationals are feared to be among 12 people killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, with some victims trapped in their cars, according to local media reports.

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Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people.

Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

At least 12 people are dead as hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires.

At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.

At least 12 people have been killed in one of southern Spain’s worst-ever wildfires, local officials said Friday, as tragic stories emerge of victims’ attempts to flee the inferno.

A local official says early indications suggest four of the victims of the fire in Los Gallardos, Almería, are British.

At least 11 people were killed, including four suspected to be British, and 19 others were missing after a wildfire tore through a rugged area of southern Spain, authorities said on Friday.

Authorities have not confirmed the cause, but said people who called to report the fire said that a fallen power line had sparked a blaze that spread rapidly into a nearby forest.

One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.

Spaish Presidency, Health, and Emergencies Minister Antonio Sanz called the fire "the most devastating fire to date in our region" and described the situation as an "unprecedented tragedy".