“As firefighting efforts continue, 17 additional deaths have been confirmed today amid the active Lahaina wildfire. This brings the death toll to 53,” Maui County officials said in a press release.
The death toll from wildfires in Hawaii, one of which turned the Lahaina resort on the island of Maui into avalanches, rose to 53 on Thursday night, Maui County authorities said.
At least three large wildfires broke out simultaneously in Maui on Tuesday night, cutting off the western part of the island and the historic town of Lahaina, where at least 271 buildings were destroyed or damaged.
There are dozens of people who suffered burns, smoke inhalation and other injuries. The search and rescue operation remains ongoing and thousands of people have hurriedly left the island, either going to shelters or fleeing it.
“As firefighting efforts continue, 17 additional deaths have been confirmed today amid the active Lahaina wildfire. This brings the death toll to 53,” Maui County officials said in a press release.
Earlier, the governor of the American archipelago, Josh Green, told CNN that he expected the death toll to be “much” heavier, that it might exceed 60 dead.
Source :Skai
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