Spain: Blaze-death firefighters' bodies recovered

Rescue teams today recovered the bodies of 11 firefighters who died while trying to douse a forest blaze in central Spain – the deadliest in five years - believed to have been sparked by a barbecue.

Spain: Blaze-death firefighters' bodies recovered

Rescue teams today recovered the bodies of 11 firefighters who died while trying to douse a forest blaze in central Spain – the deadliest in five years - believed to have been sparked by a barbecue.

The firefighters, who died yesterday battling the blaze in the central province of Guadalajara east of Madrid, have not been named. Their bodies were flown to the city of Guadalajara.

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