DEVELOPING: Hawaii wildfire death toll hits 80

Destroyed buildings and homes are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. – A wildfire that left Lahaina in charred ruins has killed at least 55 people, authorities said on August 10, making it one of the deadliest disasters in the US state’s history. Brushfires on Maui, fueled by high winds from Hurricane Dora passing to the south of Hawaii, broke out August 8 and rapidly engulfed Lahaina. (Photo by Sébastien VUAGNAT / AFP)

Destroyed buildings and homes are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. – A wildfire that left Lahaina in charred ruins has killed at least 55 people, authorities said on August 10, making it one of the deadliest disasters in the US state’s history. Brushfires on Maui, fueled by high winds from Hurricane Dora passing to the south of Hawaii, broke out August 8 and rapidly engulfed Lahaina. (Photo by Sébastien VUAGNAT / AFP)

The death toll from wildfires that destroyed swathes of Hawaii this week has risen to 80, Maui county officials said on Friday.

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“The number of fatalities is at 80,” the county said in a regular update, adding that 1 418 people were at emergency evacuation shelters.

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