Video: Death Toll Rises to 93 Due to Fires in Hawaii, USA

The death toll due to forest fires in Hawaii, USA has reached 93, as reported by officials from Maui County, according to RIA Novosti. "The confirmed number of deaths has reached 93," stated the authorities in their announcement.

Earlier, NBC News, citing the governor of Hawaii, reported that the number of victims had reached a record 89, making these wildfires the deadliest in US history.

It should be noted that the forest fires in Maui and the Big Island initiated due to dry and hot weather conditions and spread due to strong winds brought by Tropical Storm Dora. Some fire zones have reached up to 400 hectares. The fire has destroyed several communities, including the popular tourist town of Lahaina. Hundreds of people have been evacuated.

President Joe Biden has ordered all federal agencies, including military forces, to join in the fight against the fires in Hawaii.