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Malcolm Timbrell, 70, lived in the village of Bédar, in Almeria province, with his wife Annette Kilgore before it was destroyed by an aggressive blaze last Thursday evening, leaving at least 13 people dead.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Malcolm Timbrell, 70, lived in the village of Bédar, in Almeria province, with his wife Annette Kilgore before it was destroyed by an aggressive blaze last Thursday evening, leaving at least 13 people dead.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jul 13, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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