Wildfire in Spain's Catalonia closes main motorway, trainline

A forest fire in Agullana, near Girona, forced the closure of the AP-7 motorway and the high-speed rail from Figueres to the border with France, firefighters said.

The Catalan fire service later said it had brought the blaze under control.

Eighteen fire engines and five aerial units were sent to try to put out the forest fire.