At least 36 lives have been claimed by the relentless wildfires that have swept through Maui county in Hawaii, leaving officials grappling with the devastating aftermath. The fires, intensified by fierce winds emanating from a recent hurricane, have wrought havoc, obliterated countless structures and reduced sections of the region to ashes.
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The situation escalated to the point where thousands of residents on Maui island found themselves forcibly evacuated from their homes, prompting a declaration of a state of emergency. A massive search and rescue operation, bolstered by aerial support through helicopter water drops, has been mobilised to combat the ferocious blaze.
