Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, raze homes in Bédar village

A fast-spreading wildfire in Almería province has burned thousands of hectares, with entire homes destroyed in the village of Bédar.

• The fire spread rapidly through the region on Thursday, with hundreds of firefighters deployed.
• The wildfires have killed 12 people, local authorities reported.
• Local authorities said the blaze burned through 6,600 hectares (16,300 acres).
• BBC reporter Nick Beake observed homes razed to the ground and a "sea of black" in Bédar.