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Smoke billows near Lahaina as wildfires driven by high winds destroy a large part of the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, US, 9 August, 2023.

Video. Dozens dead in Maui wildfires as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian island

Updated: 11 August 2023 - 6:44 GMT+2

Already the state's deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island, the death toll will likely rise further as search and rescue operations continue, officials say.

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