Hawaii wildfires: Missing persons list released with 388 still unaccounted for after blazes
Some 388 people are still missing after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in Hawaii, police have said. The Maui Police Department released the names of those who remain unaccounted for – earlier this week 850 were missing. The blazes that devastated Lahaina killed at least 115 people, making them the deadliest in the US in […]
850 people still missing after blaze ripped through Maui
A total of 850 people are still missing following deadly wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, the county’s mayor has said. In an overnight update, Mayor Richard Bissen said he was “both saddened and relieved about these numbers”. He said it had been feared more than 2,000 people were missing but that 1,285 people have been found […]
Hawaii wildfires: Oprah Winfrey and her camera crew turned away from shelter for survivors
Oprah Winfrey and her camera crew were turned away from a shelter for survivors of the Hawaii wildfires – as officials confirmed at least 96 people are now dead. The TV personality, who has spent recent days helping with aid efforts during a visit to the state, was accompanied by a CBS News crew when […]
Hawaii wildfires: Governor warns dozens more could be dead
Hawaii’s governor has warned that dozens more could be dead on the island of Maui following devastating wildfires – which have already claimed the lives of 99 people. “We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Governor Josh Green told US media on Monday. “They will find 10 to 20 people per day, probably, until they […]
Shark attacks fisherman on kayak off Hawaii coast
This is the heart-stopping moment a fisherman is attacked by a tiger shark while out at sea in his kayak. Footage shows the shark charging at Scott Haraguchi’s kayak off the coast of Windward Oahu in Hawaii. But quick-thinking Mr Haraguchi manages to scare away the shark using his foot. “(I) didn’t realize I took […]
