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Tragic house fire in Andalucia kills a three-year old girl

Tragedy in Andalucia as three-year-old girl dies in house fire

A THREE YEAR OLD girl was killed in southern Spain Thursday after a fire ripped into her home. At 5.15pm, firefighters were dispatched to Las Gabias village in Granada after receiving reports that a building was on fire on Calle San Jose. A young couple and their three children (two, three, and four years old) live in a detached house. …

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Wildfires in Tarifa update: lighter found in the ashes of a devastating blaze which forced more than 2,000 people out of beach resorts and campsites

Tarifa wildfires update: Lighter found in ashes of devastating blaze that forced evacuation of over 2,000 people from campsites and beach resorts

A used lighter was found among the ashes of the wildfire that destroyed a large area of forestland last week in Tarifa. The deputy delegate of the government of Cadiz, Blanca Flores, confirmed the discovery on Friday, but admitted that the finding was only a ‘clue’ as investigators continue to delve into the possible origins of the fire. Flores said …

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In pictures: heartbreaking scenes when fire breaks out in Spain’s iconic Mezquita of Cordoba

IN PICS: Heartbreaking scenes as fire breaks out at Spain’s iconic Mezquita de Cordoba

A LARGE fire broke out at Cordoba’s iconic mosque-turned-cathedral on Friday evening in harrowing scenes reminiscent of the blaze that tore through Notre Dame in Paris. Videos shared on social networks showed smoke and flames engulfing a section of the medieval monument. Me acaban de pasar este vídeo del interior de la Mezquita de Córdoba en llamas. Estoy desolado. El …

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WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel

WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel

REMARKABLE video footage captured by the bosses a luxury Tarifa hotel shows the moment a massive forest fire came within metres of engulfing a hotel. Employees at Punta Sur hotel in Andalucia have been praised for their valiant rearguard action to keep the flames at bay – saving both the property and its hundred-plus guests. Greetje Cisters, hotel manager, said …

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