2023-08-10 10:27:37
The human toll is already catastrophic. At least six people have died in the American archipelago of Hawaii, affected by several impressive fires. The fire, which has destroyed a city and caused the evacuation of thousands of people, is being fanned by high winds of up to 130 km/h, fed by the force of Hurricane Dora, which is currently passing through the Pacific Ocean, several hundred kilometers south of the archipelago.
A state of emergency has been declared and, this Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced that “all available federal means” are being mobilized “on the islands to contribute to the efforts” to fight the fires.
The island of Maui is the main affected by the fires
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The toll, still provisional, already stands at six dead
Clint Hansen of Maui Real Estate Radio/TMX via REUTERS
Fires are fanned by strong winds, fueled by Hurricane Dora
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The tourist town of Lahaina was the hardest hit
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In the city center, “apart from a few buildings here and there, everything is rubble”
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This seaside resort of 12,000 inhabitants experienced scenes “worthy of a horror film”
Mason Jarvi/Handout via REUTERS
Located on the west coast of Maui, Lahaina was largely destroyed by the flames
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Overflights over the city identified ‘more than 271 structures’ damaged in Lahaina
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Residents threw themselves into the sea to escape the flames, and 14 people were rescued from the waters off Lahaina
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Approximately 2,000 travelers were accommodated at Kahului Airport
REUTERS/Marco Garcia
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