At least 36 people killed as fire devastates Lahaina town in Hawaii
At least 36 people have died and 30 have been injured in wildfires that have ravaged the historic town of Lahaina in Hawaii, local authorities have said.
Officials warned that the death toll in could rise, with the fires still burning and teams spreading out to search charred areas at first light.
Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town
A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. At least six people died, dozens were wounded and 271 structures were damaged or destroyed.