One woman has died as wildfires raged through a popular British holiday hotspot in southern France.

Nine people have been injured as blazes scorched through the Corbières hills.

The fires have burned 13,000 hectares inland from the Mediterranean near the Spanish border, marking the largest wildfire in France this summer.It started in the village of Ribaute in the Aude department, spreading across rural and wooded areas of the Corbières.

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One woman died in her home with another individual being left in a critical condition, according to the Aude prefecture.

Hundreds of firefighters have been working to put out the fires{ai:summary}Wildfires in southern France have resulted in one death and nine injuries as they ravage the Corbières hills. The blazes have consumed 13,000 hectares near the Mediterranean, marking the largest wildfire in France this summer. The fire began in Ribaute, Aude, and has spread through rural and wooded areas, leaving one woman dead in her home and another person in critical condition. #society

France wildfires: Blaze burns through British holiday hotspot as woman dies and 25 homes destroyed

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