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KAHULUI, United States, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) – A terrifying wildfire that left a historic Hawaiian town in charred ruins has killed at least 55 people, authorities said Thursday, making it one of the deadliest disasters in the US state’s history. Brushfires on the west coast of Hawaii’s Maui island — fueled by high winds from a nearby hurricane — broke out Tuesday and rapidly engulfed the seaside town of Lahaina. The flames moved […]
KAHULUI, United States, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) – Tourists fleeing Hawaii’s deadly wildfire told Thursday how they had been trapped without food and power for days, but felt lucky to be escaping somewhere that “looks like a warzone.” Dozens of people perished when a fast-moving fire tore through the historic settlement of Lahaina, destroying hundreds of buildings on Maui island. Thousands of locals have been left homeless, and tourists have been urged to leave to […]
“We’re trying to save people’s lives, and I feel like we are not getting the help we need,” says Kekoa Lansford, a resident of Lahaina on Hawaii’s west coast. “We still get dead bodies in the water floating and on the seawall,” Lansford adds. At least 36 people have died, and more than 270 buildings have been damaged or destroyed in the seriously affected town, according to officials. https://youtu.be/lFeXrceGbLc
KAHULUI, United States, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) – The death toll from a terrifying wildfire that razed a historic Hawaiian town hit 53 Thursday, making it one of the deadliest disasters to strike the islands since they became a US state. Brushfires on the west coast of Hawaii’s Maui island — fueled by high winds from a nearby hurricane — broke out Tuesday and rapidly engulfed the seaside town of Lahaina. The flames moved so […]
