Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 89

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 14, 2023 12:53 am

(UPDATE) LAHAINA, Hawaii: Anger was growing Saturday (Sunday in Manila) over the official response to a horrific inferno that leveled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 89 people in the deadliest wildfire in the United States for over 100 years.

More than 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed as the fire tore through Lahaina, according to official estimates, wreaking $5.5 billion in damage and leaving thousands homeless.

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