A wildfire in southern Spain has killed 12 people and 23 people are missing officials stated on Friday.

The blaze, which has burned 3,200 hectares is one of the largest fires on record in the country.

Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to fight the fires. The blaze is being tacked from the ground and air with both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft involved.

A series of heatwaves in Europe has left the ground dry. Spain is currently seeing a period of very warm weather. You can see the forecast for Madrid here.

The area where the fire hit was a popular tourist destination. Most of those killed have been from other countries.