Hawaii Wildfires Death Toll Stands at 53, Expected to Rise ‘Very Significantly’

“Thousands of people have already been evacuated from Maui.”

(Simon Kent – Breitbart) The death toll from the wildfires that have ravaged vast parts of the west coast of Hawaii’s Maui island over the past 48-hours stood at 53 late Thursday night. Authorities have warned the count is expected to rise.

“In 1960 we had 61 fatalities when a large wave came through Big Island,” Governor Josh Green said, referring to a tragedy that struck a year after Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state.

“This time, it’s very likely that our death totals will significantly exceed that.”

Green said around 1,700 buildings were now believed to have been affected by the blaze, as Breitbart News reportedView article →

 

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