Los Gallardos, Spain, July 11, 2026 (AFP) - 'Ring the bells': residents recall escape from deadly Spanish wildfire

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2026-07-11

As flames raced toward the Spanish village of Bedar, Manoli Ramos received a desperate order from the mayor: run to the church and ring the bells to warn residents of the danger closing in. "We rang the bells many times so people would know," the 72-year-old Bedar town councillor told AFP in the nearby town of Los Gallardos, where she has sought refuge since the blaze broke out on Thursday. Twelve people died after getting trapped in vehicles and......

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