Wildfires destroy entire town in Maui

07:09 am on 11 August 2023

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Wildfires have killed at least thirty-six people and destroyed an entire town on the Hawai'ian island of Maui.

The historic town of Lahaina, a famous tourism area on Maui, has suffered major damage, with more than 270 buildings either damaged or destroyed.

The blazes that have claimed at least 36 lives, have prompted a state of emergency, while several brush fires have also caused evacuations on the Big Island - Hawai'i.