Key Points
- At least six people have died after wildfires fanned by winds caused extensive damage on Hawaii’s Maui island.
- Multiple neighbourhoods were burnt to the ground, while roads and schools closed in parts of the island.
- Some people jumped into the ocean to escape the smoke and fire, prompting the US Coast Guard to rescue them.
Wildfires fanned by the winds of a distant hurricane have killed at least six people and caused extensive damage on Hawaii’s Maui island, forcing some people to jump into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames.
Multiple neighbourhoods were burnt to the ground…
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