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united states Tourists fleeing Hawaii wildfire tell of ‘war zone’

Tourists fleeing Hawaii’s deadly wildfire told how they had been trapped without food and power for days, but felt lucky to be escaping somewhere that “looks like a war zone”.

Dozens of people died when a fast-moving fire tore through the historic town of Lahaina, destroying hundreds of buildings on Maui island.

Thousands of locals have been left homeless, and tourists have

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