Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: The media reported that the current situation in the American state of Hawaii is reminiscent of the scenes of destruction from other parts of the world this summer, as forest fires caused by unprecedented heat caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Greece and Spain. , Portugal and other parts of Europe as well as western Canada.

 

The municipality of Maui Island in the state of Hawaii, America, has announced in a statement on Wednesday night, 18 Asad local time, that at least 36 people have died as a result of the forest fires that destroyed large parts of the Lahaina resort on this island. At least 20 people suffered severe burns and were taken to the island of Oahu by plane. Some people fled to the ocean to escape the smoke and flames.

 

According to Euro News, as the local authorities report the severity of widespread destruction in the Lahaina resort, the port and the surrounding areas of this city; Several neighborhoods have been completely burned, and communication with the western part of the island is almost cut off, and only one highway is open to evacuate thousands of people. This is despite the fact that the winds caused by the storm in the vicinity have caused this fire to ignite more.

 

Local authorities are said to believe that winds from the storm Dora, which is raging more than a thousand kilometers away, have fueled the flames across the region.

 

The Hawaii State Emergency Management Agency announced late Wednesday that the National Weather Service has lifted the "Red Status Warning" and "Strong Wind Warning" for all of the Hawaiian Islands; But the authorities of Mavi district have said without giving details that the efforts to extinguish the fire are continuing.

 

Aerial footage shows plumes of smoke rising from block by block in Lahaina Beach; The resort, which is the largest tourist destination in Maui city, houses several large hotels.