Madrid, Aug. 13 -- Thousands of people have been evacuated in several regions of Spain due to raging wildfires, Spanish media reported.
Emergency crews are battling multiple wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as a record-breaking heatwave continues across Europe. Firefighters worked through the night in an effort to contain a blaze burning in the municipality of Tres Cantos, located 23km north of Madrid.
The Europa Press news agency reported that about 100 people were evacuated from the Gran Hotel Los Angeles in the suburbs of Madrid due to a fire. The news agency also reported that one person who received burns to 98 pc of his body as a result of the fire died.
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