Officials released a statement noting that seven victims hailed from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, one from France, and one from the United States, according to reports from AFP and regional outlets.

The remaining victim was identified as a Spanish national.

The public identification body noted that the deceased comprised eight women and five men, all of adult age.

Among the British deceased were Pete and Fran Gillam, residents of Bédar, the village most affected by the blazes. Their family verified the news.

Their daughter Danielle Gillam-Kirton, based in Sheffield, posted on Facebook that the family was "heartbroken to share that we have received confirmation from the police that Mum and Dad did not survive the fire".

Other victims included Spanish geologist Pedro Rodríguez and his American photographer wife, Ana Sims.

Belgian photographer Stanislas Verdonckt also perished, as confirmed by his son.

Around 1,500 individuals were moved to safety from Almería province while firefighters fought the inferno.

Seventy-year-old British resident Malcolm Timbrell, who lives in Bédar and made it through the fires, shared his experience with the BBC from outside his ruined hillside home.

His spouse and companions are thought to be among the casualties.

Timbrell recounted being separated from his group and seeking shelter in abandoned vehicles: "Of the six cars, four of them instantly combusted and as each one started to go, I moved back one car.

"For some reason of fate, the last two cars, although very, very badly singed and paint bubbled and burnt, survived.

"And I survived inside the last one with a cat."

Spain has faced repeated intense heatwaves lately, often with temperatures surpassing 40C.

The blaze, now under control, scorched roughly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of terrain, according to officials.