Hellish wildfires in Hawaii have left at least 53 people dead and thousands homeless, the governor says, as he expects the death toll to rise
An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. / Photo: AFP
The death toll from a terrifying wildfire that razed a historic Hawaiian town hit 53, making it one of the deadliest disasters to strike the islands since they became a US state. "In 1960 we had 61 fatalities when a large wave came through Big Island," Governor Josh Green said on Thursday, referring to a tragedy that struck a year after Hawaii became the 50th US state.Officials in Maui County said on Thursday the confirmed number of dead now stood at 53, and firefighters were still battling the blaze."It looks like total devastation; buildings that we've all enjoyed and celebrated together for decades, for generations, are completely destroyed.
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