The Royal House has expressed this Friday its sorrow for the forest fire that affects the municipalities of Los Gallardos and Bédar, in Almería, and which has left so far eleven dead and 19 people missing. Through a statement disseminated on the social network 'X', Kings Felipe VI and Letizia have shown themselves "deeply dismayed by the tragedy of the Los Gallardos fire" and have conveyed their "sadness and sorrow to the families and loved ones of the deceased and to all those affected".
Don Felipe and Doña Letizia have also wanted to acknowledge the work of the teams deployed on the ground, expressing their "recognition and support to the emergency services and to all the personnel who, with professionalism and commitment, continue working to face this situation".
Profundamente consternados por la tragedia del incendio de Los Gallardos.
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) July 10, 2026
Expresamos nuestra tristeza y pesar a las familias y seres queridos de las personas fallecidas y hacia todos los afectados.
Trasladamos también nuestro reconocimiento y apoyo a los servicios de…
The words from the Royal Household come on a day marked by institutional reactions to the tragedy. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, also spoke via 'X', where she assured that "our thoughts are with the victims of these wildfires and their families" and conveyed her support to Spain and to "the brave firefighters and rescuers" working on the extinction, confirming that Brussels is following the situation "closely" and in contact with the Spanish authorities.
Me entristecen las noticias que llegan de Almería y de otras regiones de España.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 10, 2026
Nuestros pensamientos están con las víctimas de estos incendios forestales y con sus familias.
Todo nuestro apoyo a España y a los valientes bomberos y socorristas que están haciendo frente a esta…
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, had expressed hours earlier his "enormous sadness and desolation" over the fire, sending his condolences to the families of the deceased and confirming the dispatch of reinforcements from the Ministry for Ecological Transition, Civil Protection and the State Security Forces and Corps.
Enorme tristeza y desolación ante las terribles consecuencias del incendio que afecta a la provincia de Almería.
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) July 9, 2026
Quiero trasladar mis condolencias para los familiares de las personas fallecidas en el incendio forestal de Los Gallardos.
Mis deseos de una pronta recuperación a…
For his part, the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has suspended the swearing-in of his new regional Government as a sign of solidarity with the victims. "With a heavy heart and broken with pain. Our deepest condolences to the families of those who died in the fire and the affection of all to the affected municipalities," Moreno wrote, calling what happened a "tragedy" and assuring that he felt "dismayed by this terrible news."
⚫️ Con el alma encogida y rotos de dolor. Nuestro profundo pesar a las familias de las seis personas fallecidas en el #IFLosGallardos y el cariño de todos a los municipios afectados por el incendio.
— Juanma Moreno (@JuanMa_Moreno) July 9, 2026
Una tragedia.
Estamos consternados por esta terrible noticia. https://t.co/kxSsmR3yvQ
The general secretary of PSOE-A, María Jesús Montero, has also joined the list of reactions, declaring herself "totally shocked" by what happened. She has conveyed her "affection, support, and deepest condolences" to the victims' families, describing the event as the greatest tragedy experienced in Andalusia due to a forest fire.
Estamos totalmente conmocionados. Quiero trasladar todo mi cariño, apoyo y más sentido pésame a los familiares y seres queridos de las víctimas en la que es la mayor tragedia en un incendio forestal acaecida en nuestra tierra.
— María Jesús Montero (@mjmonteroc) July 10, 2026
Mi reconocimiento y gratitud a los profesionales del…
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