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| Spain fires: Costa del Sol blaze 'mostly halted' | Spain fires: Costa del Sol blaze 'mostly halted' |
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| The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spain's Costa del Sol has been mostly halted, though pockets remain, officials say. | The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spain's Costa del Sol has been mostly halted, though pockets remain, officials say. |
| Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return, although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relatives. | Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return, although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relatives. |
| A 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt, two seriously, in the fires. | |
| Thousands of people were evacuated, including some 300 British expats. | Thousands of people were evacuated, including some 300 British expats. |
| The UK Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes. | The UK Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes. |
| The authorities say the cause of the fires will be investigated, and are not ruling out that they could have been started deliberately. | The authorities say the cause of the fires will be investigated, and are not ruling out that they could have been started deliberately. |
| Cave rescue | Cave rescue |
| Hundreds of firefighters, backed up by emergency military personnel and 31 planes and helicopters, continue to battle a huge blaze near Marbella, famous for its up-market hotels and villas and a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners. | Hundreds of firefighters, backed up by emergency military personnel and 31 planes and helicopters, continue to battle a huge blaze near Marbella, famous for its up-market hotels and villas and a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners. |
| Spanish media reported that the fires had been brought under control, but fire service officials told the BBC that some pockets were still causing problems. | Spanish media reported that the fires had been brought under control, but fire service officials told the BBC that some pockets were still causing problems. |
| The body of an elderly man was found at Las Blanquillas near Ojen on Friday. Rescue workers were said to be searching for his wife. | The body of an elderly man was found at Las Blanquillas near Ojen on Friday. Rescue workers were said to be searching for his wife. |
| A couple in their late fifties were taken to hospital with 60% burns. | A couple in their late fifties were taken to hospital with 60% burns. |
| People were evacuated from near Marbella, Ojen and a camp site at Alpujata. | People were evacuated from near Marbella, Ojen and a camp site at Alpujata. |
| The Costa del Sol is one of Spain's most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community. | The Costa del Sol is one of Spain's most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community. |
| The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected. | The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected. |
| The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin, near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres). | The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin, near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres). |
| Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily, but other roads are unaffected. | Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily, but other roads are unaffected. |
| Much of Spain's countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave. There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. | Much of Spain's countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave. There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. |