At least 67 people have died in the Hawaii wildfires, the deadliest natural disaster in the US state's history
Search and rescue teams continue to look for survivors after the fires broke out in Hawaii and devastated part of the island of Maui.
The number of dead has surpassed the 61 people who died in a tsunami in 1960, which was previously Hawaii's deadliest natural disaster since becoming a US state in 1959.At least 14,000 people have fled since Tuesday, with another 14,500 expected to be gone by the end of today. Some 11,000 people are still without power on the island.Around 80 per cent of Lahaina, a popular tourist town on the island's west coast, is "gone", according to Mr Green.
More than 1,000 buildings are destroyed and it could take years to completely rebuild, as President Joe Biden declared a major disaster. One of the fires, in Lahaina, is now 85% contained, but another in Upcountry Maui is only half under control. It is unclear what caused the fire, and investigations are underway. Officials will also face questions over why an emergency warning siren seemingly failed to go off.
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