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Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed

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

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What happened At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.
The headline split BBC News frames it as "Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed". Irish Independent frames it as "At least 12 dead and 23 missing as people flee wildfire in south Spain".
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BBC NewsNews report · Jul 11, 4:06 AM

Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed

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

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Manila BulletinNews report · Jul 11, 5:00 AM

Wildfire devastates an expat community in southern Spain, killing at least 12 with 23 missing

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MADRID (AP) — A wildfire roared through a remote expat community in southern Spain overnight, killing at least 12 people as victims tried to flee the flames in cars and on foot, authorities...

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Irish IndependentNews report · Jul 11, 4:30 AM

At least 12 dead and 23 missing as people flee wildfire in south Spain

Most victims were foreign nationals who made attempt to escape flames by car or on foot

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Jul 11, 4:06 AM: BBC News joined the source map.

Jul 11, 4:30 AM: Irish Independent joined the source map.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.