![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/maui-wildfires-horror-before-and-after-photos-show-utter-devastation-in-hawaii-as-36-confirmed-dead/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_Here-is-a-before-and-after-picture-of-some-of-the-fire-damage-in-Lahaina-HI.jpg&description=Wildfires ripped across the Hawaiian island of Maui devastating the town of Lahaina where most residents preparing for Hurricane Dora barely had time to escape - now 36 have been confirmed dead Horrific photos show the aftermath of an "apocalyptic" wildfire that tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui killing at least 36 people, it has been confirmed. Dozens were wounded and officials fear the death toll could rise as fire, fuelled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, forced people to jump into the sea to escape. The historic town of Lahaina was devastated with 271 buildings damaged or destroyed. The fires continued to burn on Wednesday afternoon, fuelled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora as it passed well south of the Hawaiian islands. 'This is a deeply somber day,' Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said. 'The gravity of losing any life is tragic. As we grieve with their families, we offer prayers for comfort in this inconsolable time.' One picture shows an exhausted man resting on a deck chair by Lahaina seafront amid the charred remains of the town. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. As winds diminished somewhat, some aircraft resumed flights, enabling pilots to view the full scope of the devastation. Flyovers of the coastal town of Lahaina by US Civil Air Patrol and the Maui Fire Department showed the extent of the loss, said Mahina Martin, a spokesperson for Maui County. Aerial video showed dozens of homes and businesses in Lahaina flattened, including on Front Street, a favourite spot for tourists to shop and dine. Smoking heaps of rubble lay piled high next to the waterfront, boats in the harbour were scorched, and grey smoke hovered over the leafless skeletons of charred trees. 'It's horrifying. I've flown here 52 years and I've never seen anything come close to that,' said Richard Olsten, a helicopter pilot for a tour company. 'We had tears in our eyes, the other pilots on board and the mecha){kind=link}
Wildfires ripped across the Hawaiian island of Maui devastating the town of Lahaina where most residents preparing for Hurricane Dora barely had time to escape – now 36 have been confirmed dead
Horrific photos show the aftermath of an “apocalyptic” wildfire that tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui killing at least 36 people, it has been confirmed.
Dozens were wounded and officials fear the death toll could rise as fire, fuelled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, forced people to jump into the sea to escape. The historic town of Lahaina was devastated with 271 buildings damaged or destroyed.
The fires continued to burn on Wednesday afternoon, fuelled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora as it passed well south of the Hawaiian islands. “This is a deeply somber day,” Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said. “The gravity of losing any life is tragic. As we grieve with their families, we offer prayers for comfort in this inconsolable time.”
One picture shows an exhausted man resting on a deck chair by Lahaina seafront amid the charred remains of the town.