Wildfire in southern Spain forces town evacuation; three hurt


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  • Thursday, 09 Jun 2022

A forest fire is seen in Benahavis, Spain. June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

BENAHAVIS, Spain (Reuters) -A wildfire in mountains in southern Spain has forced evacuation of 2,000 people from the centre of the town of Benahavis and injured three firefighters, authorities said.

The blaze started on Wednesday afternoon on the slopes of Pujerra mountain in the Sierra Bermeja, above the Costa del Sol, a magnet for British tourists on the Andalusia coast, Andalusia's Wildfire Department (INFOCA) said on Twitter.

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