2023-08-14 15:59:00
The number of dead in the worst forest fire in the United States in the last 100 years is approaching 100. The bodies of 96 people have been recovered till yesterday. According to the local administration, hundreds of people have yet to be found.
The city of Lahaina has been completely destroyed by the Hawaii wildfires. The search for more people is continuing under the leadership of firefighters.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green told the media that the death toll might rise further. It is the deadliest forest fire since 1918. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 453 people lost their lives in wildfires in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Peshtigo forest fire of 1871 claimed the highest number of lives, 1152.
Climate researchers warn that these types of forest fires will become more frequent as climate change worsens. Lahaina Province itself has witnessed this type of tragedy. In 2018, 86 people lost their lives in the wildfires in California.
English summary;Hawaii wildfires: Death toll climbs, hundreds missing
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