Wildfire-hit town wins €468m in Spain's Christmas lottery

The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

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Most of the first-prize-winning tickets in the lottery, known as El Gordo, had been bought by people in small towns in the province of León.

A single ticket, or décimo, costing €20 (£17), is worth €400,000 (£349,484) if it bears the winning number, in this case 79432. Décimos come in strips of 10 and when many strips of the same number are sold to a group of neighbours or workmates, there is potential for a massive jackpot.

People in the town of La Bañeza shared out €468m (£409m).

Among the recipients were members of a local football club in the town, which has a population of around 11,000.