Hawaii authorities say the number of fatalities could double. The president of the United States has assured that he will visit the island “as soon as possible”.
At least 101 people have been killed by the fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, a number that archipelago authorities say could double.
In an update on the county’s website, Maui authorities reported that about 32% of the affected area has been combed.
The fire is already the deadliest in the United States in the past hundred years.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, assured on Tuesday that he will travel to Hawaii “as soon as possible”. Biden has not spoken out on the issue since last Thursday, prompting some criticism of his management, especially from members of the Republican Party, for whom the president’s aides have stated that he has regularly called the Federal Management Agency or Emergencies (FEMA). ), with the Hawaii Congress delegation and with its governor, Josh Green, who has publicly praised the president’s management.
Source: EITB
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