A British woman has died weeks after being trapped in a wildfire in southern Spain, her family said. Lisa Fryett, from Essex and described as a mother of three, was caught in the blaze along with her partner, Simon Batchelor, while they were staying near Bédar and Los Gallardos. Multiple outlets report that the couple suffered life-threatening injuries after the fire moved through the area. They were hospitalised following their rescue from a mountainside the day after the wildfire began, according to one account. While Fryett later died, Batchelor remains in critical condition in hospital. The reports describe the incident as occurring after the wildfire started on 9 July, with the fire affecting neighbourhoods around Los Gallardos. Several sources identify the couple as being from Canvey Island, Essex, and say Batchelor is still receiving treatment. The reports do not provide further details on the cause of the couple’s injuries or the current status of the wildfire, but they are consistent in stating that Fryett has died and Batchelor is critically ill following the rescue.
British woman dies after being trapped in Spanish wildfires; partner remains critically ill
A British woman has died weeks after being trapped in a wildfire in southern Spain, her family said. Lisa Fryett, from Essex and described as a mother of three, was caught in the blaze along with her...
- Lisa Fryett, a British woman from Essex, dies weeks after a wildfire incident in southern Spain.
- Her partner, Simon Batchelor, remains in critical condition in hospital.
- The couple were staying near Bédar and Los Gallardos when the wildfire broke out.
- They are reported to have been rescued from a mountainside the day after the fire started.
- The incident is reported to have occurred after the wildfire began on 9 July and affected the Los Gallardos area.
The couple, from Canvey, Essex, were rescued from a mountainside the day after the fire started. Simon remains critically ill in hospital.
16 hours agoLisa Fryett’s partner, Simon Batchelor, remains in critical condition
17 hours agoLisa Fryett and Simon Batchelor, from Essex, were staying near Bédar in southern Spain on July 9 when the deadly blaze ripped through the Los Gallardos neighbourhood.
18 hours agoLisa Fryett and Simon Batchelor, from Essex, were staying near Bédar in southern Spain on July 9 when the deadly blaze ripped through the Los Gallardos neighbourhood.
18 hours agoSimon Batchelor and Lisa Fryett, from Canvey Island, were staying near Bédar and Los Gallardos in Spain when the devastating wildfire broke out, leaving the Essex couple caught up in the blaze
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