North america correspondent, sean dilley. A community in smouldering ruins. Many homes here in lahaina burnt to charred wrecks. The church and the harbour among the Historic Sites wiped out by the flames that tore indiscriminately through the formerly picturesque tourist town. The us marines and National Guard among the Emergency Workers on the ground. The us president , joe biden, has declared the situation as a major disaster. We are seeing loss of life here. As you know, the number has been rising and we will continue to see loss of life. But we have extraordinary professionals working on this job. We also have seen many hundreds of homes destroyed. And that is going to take a great deal of time to recover from. Lahaina has felt the biggest impact from the wildfires. The death toll is rising. Most fires are under control, but authorities are still working on a number on maui and the neighbouring big island. Here in lahaina, Rescue Efforts are moving more quickly now that winds of up
Flames came dangerously close to his home, scorching nearly every building on his street. As of this hour hundreds are presumed missing bodies being pulled from the ocean after people had no choice but to jump in to escape the flames. Thousands are scrambling for safety. Max gordon is on the ground in maui. Max. You got it there. Its an Island Paradise that was turned into a hellscape the field behind Me Blackenned by the fire, the scent of smoke heavy in the air but good news this morning We Saw Rain Roll through. Much neededed needed for this scorched island. My gosh. Look at the harbor. Oh my gosh. Long time residents here shock at what they saw, people here in maui have dealt with so much loss because of these fires at least 36 people dead, its the deadliest u. S. Fire since the 2018 campfire. Officials here say the conditions have been dry and winds from passing Hurricane Dora fanned fires and caused them to spread quickly gusts up to 85 Miles Per Hour reported, grounding firefigh
But rebuilding will cost more than 5 billion fox weather max Gorden Standing by live on the scene and maui. Well get to him in a moment but will speak to a Senior Pastor who is helping those whove lost everything from the flames appeared. Aishah a former the former pret trump speaking a moments ago in iowa whether or not its going to make it to the first gop debate its coming up fast in just 11 days here right here on fox news. Our Alexis Mcadams is on the ground. She is going to bring us his reaction from the Iowa State Fair. Eric first more legal troubles bring for hunter biden as you know Attorney General Merrick Garland has named u. S. Attorney david weiss who has been investigating him. As the Special Counsel in the investigation of hunters overseas business dealings. Weiss has been on the case since 2019 at the federal prosecutor in delaware. The Attorney General said he requested the Special Counsel status this week nearly two weeks after the plea deal that weiss oversaw with hu
Disaster in state history. Confirmed deaths at 55. Were told that number will likely grow. None of the fires right now is fully contained. Not one. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Those fires have left a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks and think about the economy there with the businesses knocked down. They dont know when they can get in there and when tourism will be an option again. The historic city of lahaina, once hawaiis royal capital, is charred ruins now. Survivors stunned at just how fast Hurricane Doras winds helped the flames to spread. People are found in houses in a huddle. There was nowhere to go. Beyond any other tropical storms, 100 times, covid, everything for our small town. People lost everything, homes, jobs, their cars, some their pets. There are still people missing. I have never seen something ravaged so fast. Harris take a look at the video. Look at the sheer scale of damage. Rescue crews now combing through the rubble
Coming up, im we will have the draw for rugby leagues challenge cup. One of the champions have reached the last 16. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The idea seems to have been to dampen down growing speculation about the health of the princess of wales and to show her in a happy family snap on mothers day. Instead, today kate has had to admit she edited the picture and has apologised for any confusion. It follows five Picture Agencies withdrawing the image over concerns it had been manipulated in some way. Taken by the prince of wales, it was the First Official picture of the princess since she had Abdominal Surgery injanuary. Kensington palace says it will not be reissuing the original photo. Our royal correspondent is live in windsor. This has created a storm . Yes, it has. This has created a storm . Yes, it has that this has created a storm . Yes, it has. That photograph this has created a storm . Yes, it has. That photograph that this has created a storm . Yes, it