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British couple confirmed to have been killed by deadly wildfires in Spain | 5 News

► A British couple have been named as two victims of the wildfires in Spain, as authorities race to use DNA to identify those who did not manage to escape the blaze. Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, are believed not to have survived when the village was engulfed by wildfires on Thursday. Spanish authorities believe five of 13 people killed are British. A British pensioner was also hospitalised and has become the 13th person to die, officials have said. The 93-year-old woman was among eight admitted to hospital following the blaze, four of them with serious injuries. Authorities said the pensioner, who had pre-existing media conditions, had been admitted with burns to 20 percent of her body on Friday, and died Sunday. Spain's forensic services data unit, the CID, said that two more people had been reported missing after it started working with authorities ⁠in Britain, France and Belgium to formally register their cases, ⁠bringing the total to 10. The fire, which has now been contained, burned through about 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of land, authorities said. It is one of the deadliest in Spanish history. #Spain ► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ► Follow 5 News on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news - https://twitter.com/5_News Message us on Facebook to share your opinion - https://www.facebook.com/c5News See our latest pictures and videos on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/c5news/ ► About 5 News: We bring you the stories that matter to you, from around the world and across the UK. 🎥 We post daily playlists with the biggest news of the day, interviews, special reports and investigations. 📺 Catch us on TV on Channel 5 every weekday 5-6pm 📱 Get in touch with us on WhatsApp at +44 7555 500 501 🎧 Listen to "How Did We Get Here? Explaining The News" wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/how-did-we-get-here-explaining-the-news Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.