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Residents of Lahaina, a resort town on the island, were told to jump into the ocean as flames approached the town. Ydriss Nouara told Sky News that police told him to jump into the sea as they ...
Maui fires updates: Death toll rises to 93 as Hawaii governor says ‘very little left’ in Lahaina Tara Cobham,Ariana Baio and Maroosha Muzaffar August 14, 2023 at 12:49 AM
Only a quarter of the area has been searched so far for victims of the Lahaina fire. In the latest update from officials, the Maui Police Department said that the death toll had climbed to 99 victims.
The Lahaina Historic District, which was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1962 and was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii for 35 years, suffered extensive fire damage. [128] Among the structures destroyed were: The Waiola Church, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in May 2023, lost its main sanctuary, annex, and social hall.
Alfredo Galinato, 79, from Lahaina was among the victims of the fire, the County of Maui confirmed. In a Facebook post, Galinato’s son, Joshua, said he had been searching for his father after ...
The total number of identified victims stands at 21, while the unconfirmed list of missing people has risen to 1,100 names, two weeks after a deadly blaze ripped through the historic Hawaiian town ...
The county named two victims, Lahaina residents Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79, adding in a statement that a further three victims have been identified. The U.S. Department of Health and ...
In October 2013, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a botched attack on a Sousse beach while security forces foiled another planned attack nearby. [10] The post-Tunisian revolution led to the 2014 parliamentary election in which the principal secularist party gained a plurality but was unable to govern alone, and ultimately formed a national unity government.