The search for further victims of the Almeria wildfire has resulted in no more fatalities, authorities confirmed on Sunday.
After several hours of combing through the worst-hit areas, the Guardia Civil, the Andalucian Emergency Group (GREA) and the Military Emergencies Unit (UME) concluded their searches at around 2pm.
Almost 100 personnel took part in the operation, inspecting collapsed homes, farmhouses, dry riverbeds and other areas that had previously been too dangerous to access because of the intense heat and unstable conditions.
Search dogs and drones were also deployed, but no additional victims were discovered.
The death toll therefore remains at 12, although authorities say eight missing persons reports remain open while the identification process continues.
The Guardia Civil has now obtained DNA profiles from all 12 recovered bodies, with specialists from its Criminalistics Service working to match them against samples provided by relatives.
Andalucian president Juanma Moreno said the process remains complex due to the condition in which some of the victims were found.
Several family members have already travelled to Spain to assist investigators by providing DNA samples.
Meanwhile, five people remain in hospital following the wildfire.
Four patients, aged between 48 and 61, continue to receive specialist treatment in the Burns Unit at Virgen del Rocio University Hospital in Sevilla after suffering serious injuries.
Moreno said all remain stable despite the severity of their condition.
With the search now complete, authorities are turning their attention to rebuilding damaged infrastructure, restoring basic services and supporting families affected by what has become the deadliest wildfire in modern Andalucian history.
Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.
