Raging Hawaii wildfires kill 36 people
Firefighters are still battling active fires, with helicopters dropping water on the blazes from aboveAt least 36 people have died as fast-moving wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials say.
Five evacuation shelters have been opened on Maui and officials earlier said they were "overrun" with people. The island is a popular tourist destination and visitors have been urged to stay away. The western side of the island, which is the second largest of the Hawaiian archipelago, was almost cut off entirely with only one main road open.
"We just had the worst disaster I've ever seen. All of Lahaina is burnt to a crisp. It's like an apocalypse," resident Mason Jarvi told Reuters. He showed the news agency images of the city's destroyed and blackened waterfront.The fires earlier drove people to jump into the city's harbour to escape the flames and smoke. Fourteen people were rescued after jumping in, officials said.
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