53 according to the latest Statement Released in the last hour from the maui county government. Joe biden has already issued a major disaster declaration and the governor has said it is the deadliest Natural Disaster for generations. Thousands have been forced to leave their homes and hospitals have been treating patients for burns and smoke inhalation. Nomia iqbal has this report. Much of the Hawaiian Island of maui is now scorched earth. A pilot can hardly believe what hes seeing. Oh, my gosh look at the harbour this looks like baghdad or something. The Historic Town of lahaina barely exists anymore. Since the fire began on tuesday, it has ripped through, fuelled by Hurricane Force winds, leaving burnt out cars on once busy streets and instead of historic buildings, there are Smoking Piles of rubble. Everybody still out here, its time to go for anyone still in the town, the message is clear get out. If anybody s still here, the fire is on front street and it is time to go this Satell
But so far only a tiny fraction of the affected area, less than 5 m has been searched. Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for, and authorities are expecting the death toll to rise significantly. Wildfires in the area are still burning with firefighters working to bring them under control. These pictures are from the Us National Guard which is providing assistance. Hawaiians are donating supplies to be sent to the worst affected areas. But maui locals say much more help is needed. Hawaiis governor has given this update. It isa it is a harrowing sight in maui. The police in this division, when you do come across scenes in houses or businesses, it is very difficult for them, ultimately will be sharing with our people that there have been more fatalities. I do expect the numbers to rise. More now from our North America correspondent sophie long who is in maui. The death toll now stands at 93 but we are told that that will rise. Over the past five days we have heard countless harrowin
Evening. Australia course will be confident and have a huge wave of support. England are in good form, they would have got confidence from a battling victory against colombia in their quarterfinal. There has been memories provoked at the Rugby Union World cup final 20 years ago, Classic Ashes Series as well, i think this field might appear in terms of how special it will be. Both teams had closed Training Sessions today and it will perhaps be a slight concern to england fans the only time Sarina Wiegman has experienced a defeat in charge of england was against australia earlier this year in a friendly, the toughest test hitting faces, but england will be favourites i think. Australia head into their Semifinal Safter defeating england 2 0 away in a friendly back in april, ending the lionesses 30 match unbeaten run. That was a friendly game and yes we do take something out of it. But, at the same time, we are into Knockout Games in the world cup so its a completely different game and i t
Homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed. Recovery crews are combing through the charred ruins and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. The wild fires are the worst to hit a state in america in over a century and there is growing anger on maui over both the lack of warning about the fires, and the response by officials to the thousands left without homes and in some cases, without adequate food and water. Sophie long reports from the island. This is what remains of lahaina. Cars abandoned as people ran and jumped into the sea to escape the flames. Homes and businesses reduced to charred remains. President biden promised immediate help and said every available asset should be used to provide it, but, days later, people here say its not yet reaching those most in need and people like felicia are desperately trying to get supplies into lahaina themselves. Im frustrated. People are. We re all together. Were one family, we need to take care of each other. No one s feeding e
These dramatic shots. But they wont be able to stay, with a curfew coming into force at 10pm local time. Our North America correspondent John Sudworth reports. The town of lahaina, home to 12,000 people, traced its history back centuries. All but wiped from existence in a few short hours. The intensity of the fire seen from this commercialjet. With daylight, the charred ruins were revealed. The wildfires, fanned by the winds from an offshore hurricane, have left thousands homeless. Survivors absorbing the scale of the disaster. Of the disaster. People lost everything of the disaster. People lost everything of the disaster. People lost everything homes, of the disaster. People lost everything homes, jobs, | of the disaster. People lost everything homes, jobs, their everything homes, jobs, their cars, some their pets. Theres still people missing. There wasnt even time for, like. There wasnt even time for, like, officials to come around and like, officials to come around and tell like, of