A wildfire in Spain’s Almería province is killing people and leaving others unaccounted for as emergency crews continue efforts to control the blaze. Multiple reports say the fire starts near the villages of Los Gallardos and Bédar, an area that includes settlements visited by foreign tourists and expatriates. Authorities report at least 12 fatalities, with victims described as mostly foreigners in at least one account. The number of people missing varies slightly by source: one report says 23 people remain missing, while another states 19 are missing. Crews are actively battling the blaze as firefighters and other responders work in and around the affected villages and surrounding areas. Investigations into the cause of the wildfire are ongoing, with officials continuing to assess what triggered the fire. The situation remains fluid as search and recovery operations continue and officials update casualty figures. No outlet in the provided materials attributes blame or identifies a definitive cause, but all describe a large fire affecting multiple locations in Almería.