On site direct attack from the headquarters | Maui Island fire in Hawaii, more than ten days of accountability failed, people struggling to survive | Fire | Maui Island, Hawaii
The Maui Island fire in Hawaii has been going on for more than ten days, and there are still about a thousand missing people. The local survivors felt helpless and disappointed. Currently, the officially announced number of fatalities remains at 114. But according to local residents, the number of fatalities caused by the fire is expected to further increase.
The number of victims will continue to grow
Russotti, a resident of La Haina on Maui Island, Hawaii, USA: FBI personnel are all on Maui Island, trying to find all the bodies of the victims or count all the bodies. But I think the number of victims will increase, and I think there are still many missing persons. I have a relative who unfortunately did not survive the fire. They found the body, but it was not a body but ashes.
Who is responsible for extinguishing fires without water? Still no response
The local people are also angry about the water shortage encountered during the fire. But no one or relevant party has responded to these accountability until now.
Josody, a resident of the La Haina area on Maui Island in Hawaii, USA: The water has been cut off. During the fire, there was no water at all! No water! That's why we can't protect our house. We haven't received the answer yet. Why don't they provide water, or why do they turn off the water gate? I didn't hear anyone answer this question.
Apart from waiting, the local people have no other choice but to wait
In addition to the delayed accountability and the increasing number of fatalities, local people also need to face the difficulties of post disaster life. But until the local rescue personnel complete all the search and rescue tasks and clear the fire debris, it seems that the only thing the local people can do is wait.
Ke Hai, a resident of the La Haina area on Maui Island in Hawaii, USA: They may find more bodies in the fire. I feel a bit hopeless and helpless because we can't do anything now. We want to rebuild our home, but we need to know that there are still some that will be discovered. And many of those collapsed houses may be made of substances such as asbestos tiles, which are toxic and harmful. So we need to clean up these before we can rebuild our home. So I know it will take some more time.