Houses in Hawaii’s Lahaina burnt to the ground

Wildfires engulfed the historic town of Lahaina on Maui island, Hawaii. At least 55 people have died and hundreds are still missing. The devastation was exacerbated by strong winds from a nearby cyclone, but scientists have warned the fires were worsened by climate change. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #news #hawaii #climate #heatwave #wildfire #us