Hundreds of emergency responders are working to extinguish the blaze around Los Gallardos, Almería - officials say they've never had such a devastating fire

The bodies of the victims were found near the small village of Bédar, just outside Los Gallardos, while 23 others are still missing and hundreds of residents have been evacuated

The fire is "more or less" under control but "if the wind picks up again, things could get complicated", the mayor of nearby town Antas tells Spanish media

Meanwhile, the UK Foreign Office is in touch with the relevant authorities in Spain over the "concerning" reports of British casualties, Downing Street says

A sustained heatwave with temperatures of around 40C (104F) has caused wildfires across southern Europe this summer