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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years
Updated On: 13 August, 2023 08:40 AM IST | Lahaina (Hawaii) | mid-day online correspondent
A fire that swept through a picturesque town in Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest US wildfire of the past century.
Destroyed buildings and homes in the aftermath of the wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. Photo: AFP
A fire that swept through a picturesque town in Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest US wildfire of the past century.
The newly released figure surpassed the toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in northern California, which left 85 dead.
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