At least 14 firefighters were
killed Sunday while trying to extinguish a forest blaze in
drought-stricken Spain. (Reuters
Photo) | MADRID, July 17
(Xinhuanet) -- At least 14 firefighters were killed Sunday while trying to
extinguish a forest blaze in drought-stricken Spain, according to local reports.
The fourteen had gone out in two groups to try to
bring the fire under control, local media reported.
The fire began Saturday afternoon in the Cueva de los
Casares natural park. It was still raging out of control late Sunday. Police
said sparks from a barbecue that had not been fully extinguished had caused the
fire.
The blaze had so far charred an estimated 12,000
acres of pinewood land. Enditem |
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