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Death Toll from Almería Wildfire Rises to 13 as British Woman Dies
AlmeríaLos GallardosTorrecárdenas HospitalAntonio SanzGuardia CivilJunta de AndalucíaBritish womanUCI
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The death toll from the Los Gallardos wildfire in Almería has risen to 13 after a 93-year-old British woman died from her injuries. She had been hospitalized since July 10 with burns over 20% of her body and pre-existing conditions Source: ABC; El Español.
The victim
The woman was admitted to Torrecárdenas University Hospital at 00:28 on July 10, initially stabilized, then transferred to the ICU. Despite medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries on July 12 Source: ABC. Antonio Sanz, Andalusia's Minister of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies, expressed condolences on behalf of the regional government Source: El Español.
Identification efforts
Identification of the other 12 victims is ongoing through DNA analysis conducted by the Guardia Civil's Criminalistics Service in Madrid, using samples from the Almería Institute of Legal Medicine. Authorities have received eight missing person reports Source: El Español.
No disagreements between sources were identified; both report consistent facts.
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2 quotesABC↗
“La mujer de nacionalidad británica, de 93 años, que permanecía ingresada en el Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas tras resultar herida en el incendio forestal de Los Gallardos ha fallecido esta tarde.”
El Español↗
“La identificación de los otros 12 fallecidos sigue pendiente tras haberse extraído su perfil genético, que ahora deberá compararse con el de posibles familiares. Se han registrado, además, ocho denuncias por desaparición.”