Death toll rises exponentially in Hawaii wildfire

The death toll is rising in the fires that started in Hawaii and could not be extinguished due to strong storms.

Many settlements were destroyed by fire.

The authorities announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the fire, which was interpreted as “Doomsday”, increased to 36. The increase in the number of deaths, which was 6 according to the first determinations, also caused concern. to the authorities.

The White House has instructed us to use all of our federal assets for relief. Thousands of people were reportedly evacuated as the region’s airport continues to operate.

Satellite images reveal the extent of the fire.

The fire, which started in the resort town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui, spread in a short time. Although many neighborhoods were destroyed by the fires, it was announced that many people had to go to the sea to escape the smoke and flames.

“LIKE A BOMB”

A citizen named Mason Jarvi, who had to leave the house in which he lived, said: “The most terrible disaster I have ever seen in my life. All of Lahaina was burned to the ground. It’s like an apocalypse,” he said. While it was claimed that there are many large hotels in the region, helicopter pilot Richard Olsten, speaking to local media, said: “It was like a bomb had been dropped on the region. It was like a battlefield,” he said.

The White House took action after the terrible disaster of the fire.

It was claimed that 271 buildings and structures in the region were damaged. It was announced that thousands of hectares of areas were burned in the forest fires that started on Tuesday night. It was reported that more than 11,000 people were evacuated and it was announced that roads in some regions were closed.

Villagers in the region were reported to have lost their homes, cattle and sheep, while at least 20 people were taken to hospital with serious injuries. He specified that Hurricane Dora, which started the fires in the region, also increased the flames.