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Lahaina wants to go away
The death toll from the US’ wildfire that hit Lahaina, Maui, on August 8 has risen to 46, the police said. As many as 100 people remain unaccounted for, with 388 people named in the list that was released by the county on Wednesday. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said that the names were being…
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Kamehameha’s vow to block land grabs as fire- ravaged Maui rebuilds
Hawaii’s Governor Josh Green has said that the state should buy land in Lahaina to build workforce housing and a memorial for those who died in the Maui wildfire. “It’s time for us to get this right,” he added. Wildfires have killed 17 people in Hawaii and burned over 1.5 lakh acres of land.