Two world heritage attractions in Spain's popular tourist region of Andalusia were on Thursday among sites affected by a bird flu outbreak that has seen parks shut and animals slaughtered.

Seville's Maria Luisa park, a major tourist attraction and green space in the city centre, was closed after dead birds were found there, the town hall said on X on Thursday.

The park would be cleared of the dead animals and disinfected, added the southern city's town hall, which in recent days had closed three other parks where lifeless birds were discovered.

Among them were the gardens of the Real Alcazar, a medieval royal palace shaped by Islamic and Christian architectural influence and classified as a UNESCO world heritage site.

In the Donana National Park, another UNESCO site famed for its wetla

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