Family 'heartbroken' over parents' wildfire deaths

Family 'heartbroken' over parents' wildfire deathsImage source, Danielle Gillam-KirtonImage caption, Pete and Fran Gillam lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfiresByAlex MossYorkshirePublished27 minutes agoThe family of a British couple who died in wildfires in southern Spain have said they are "heartbroken" over their deaths.Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, were confirmed dead by their family.Posting on Facebook, their daughter Danielle Gillam-Kirton, from Sheffield, said the family were "heartbroken to share that we have received confirmation from the police that Mum and Dad did not survive the fire".A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said it was "supporting British nationals affected and their families and remain in close contact with the Spanish authorities".It is understood that the family had been searching for the couple since Thursday.Gillam-Kirton's mother had texted her that evening to say they were evacuating, but the couple had not been heard from since.Messages and calls failed to reach either parent, she said in an earlier Facebook post.The post by the couple's daughter continued: "We are still trying to come to terms with this devastating news and ask for some privacy and time as we process everything."Thank you for all your love, support, and prayers over the past few days. They have meant more to us than we can ever express."Image source, ReutersImage caption, More than 1,000 people were evacuated from communities around Los Gallardos and BédarThe couple's deaths were also confirmed in another Facebook post by Bédar Village People - a community page for the area.Hundreds of responses have been made to that with people paying tribute.One post read: "This is beyond sad. We were just chatting the other day. It doesn't seem real."Another...