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Dozens reported dead in Hawaii wildfires
Updated On: 11 August, 2023 08:03 AM IST | Wailuku | Agencies
Crews battled blazes in several places on the island on Wednesday, and the flames forced some adults and children to flee into the ocean
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The flames forced some to jump into the ocean. Pic/AP
Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least 36 people in one of the deadliest US wildfires in recent years.
The fire took the island by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood in Lahaina Town, which dates to the 1700s and has long been a favorite destination for tourists. Crews battled blazes in several places on the island on Wednesday, and the flames forced some adults and children to flee into the ocean.
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