that melted metal. the british government is under renewed pressure to stop migrants crossing the sea in small boats — after six people drowned in the channel. and a stargazers delight — the annual perseid meteor shower lights up skies across the world. hello, i'm anjana gadgil. we start in hawaii, where the governor is warning of a "significant" rise in the death toll following devastating wildfires on the island of maui. 93 people are now confirmed dead, as recovery crews continue to comb through the charred ruins of burnt—out homes and businesses. the historic town of lahaina, the worst—hit part of the island, has been razed almost entirely to the ground. hundreds of people are still unaccounted for, days after the fires broke out. many people forced to flee at a moment's notice had to leave everything behind.

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