Spanish wildfires claim 13th victim as British woman, 93, dies of injuries

The woman was among eight people admitted to hospital following the fire.

The wildfire broke out on Thursday in the Almeria town of Los Gallardos, Spain. Picture: Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press via Getty Images.

A British woman has died of injuries sustained in wildfires that swept ‌through Spain's southeastern Almeria province starting on Thursday, bringing the total number killed to 13, the regional government said on Sunday night.

The woman, 93, was among eight people admitted to hospital following the fire, four of them with serious injuries.