Maui fire: Death toll jumps to 36 after devastating blaze
11 August 2023 |
7:21 am
Thousands of people have been evacuated as authorities rush to tame fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Hurricane Dora fueled the wildfire, while power outages impeded rescue operations.
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