The death toll in Hawaii from the devastating wildfires on the island of Maui is rising by the hour. At the moment there are 53 confirmed dead, mostly in the city of Lahaina, which according to local authorities was "destroyed", as if it had been "hit by a bomb".
A state of emergency has been declared across the island and all travel to this popular tourist destination has been advised against.
There are thousands of displaced people.
(Unioneonline/ss)
