Briefly

SPAIN

At least 11 dead, 19 missing in wildfires

A wildfire tearing through a Spanish village killed 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, authorities said on Friday, with more fire warnings as temperatures soar across southern Europe. Nineteen people remain unaccounted for and authorities said many of the victims may be foreign tourists and that the toll could increase. One official said four bodies found in one car could be British, but their identities were still being confirmed.

DR CONGO

Ebola outbreak yet to peak: Health officials

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains in a "very active" phase and has yet to peak, health authorities said on Thursday. According to data released on Thursday, the DR Congo has reported 1,792 confirmed cases, including 625 deaths and 295 recoveries. Health experts told media that the spread of the outbreak into new regions has raised concerns about wider geographic spread.

SYRIA

Islamic State may be behind bombing

Preliminary investigations into the cell responsible for Tuesday's bombings in Damascus have shown it was affiliated with Islamic State, a senior Syrian security official said on Thursday. "We were able to track down one member of the cell responsible for the July 7 Damascus bombings, and by monitoring him we identified the rest of the group's members," Ahmad al-Dalati, head of internal security in the Damascus countryside, told local media.

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