2023-08-11 13:19:11
At least 55 people have been killed in a wildfire in Maui, Hawaii. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
The wildfire in Maui, Hawaii, has been raging on the 8th (11th) and has killed 55 people. Although 80% of the fire on the island has been brought under control, due to power outages and communication damage, the authorities estimate that about 1,000 people are still missing. Because the fire came too quickly, not only the Coast Guard witnessed residents jumping into the sea to escape, but survivors also saw charred bodies drifting on the seawall and in the water.
Towns were reduced to ruins overnight. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
According to the “Daily Mail” report, although the authorities urgently evacuated more than 14,500 residents and tourists within two days, Hawaii Governor Josh Green (Josh Green) admitted that the number of deaths and injuries is likely to increase significantly in the next few days. The town of Lahaina, which was the hardest hit, was almost wiped out overnight, and corpses that could not escape could be seen on nearby roads. Coast Guard Commander Aja Kirksey further confirmed that about 100 people jumped into the water to escape, including more than 50 Rescued by Defender ship.
Towns were reduced to ruins overnight. (Photo/Dazhi/Associated Press)
A refugee resettled at a shelter told the BBC that he saw two bodies floating on the seawall before arriving and said he was waiting for news of the “few” other people, the 1,000 officially announced as possibly missing. . Governor Green said that the town of Lahaina seemed to have been bombed, and this time with the power of Hurricane Dora, Hawaii, which was already prone to wildfires due to summer drought, had the horror of Maui. And it is likely to become the worst disaster since the founding of Hawaii.
Mayor of Maui, Richard Bissen (Richard Bissen) said that there are still 2,000 disaster victims who cannot be resettled, and also called on tourists to leave as soon as possible, and hoped that the disaster victims will rebuild their homes with resilience and “aloha” after the disaster. People are strong together as a whole community.
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