Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 89

The death toll from the Maui wildfires reached 89, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century - and the total is likely to rise in coming days as search teams with cadaver dogs continue sifting through the ruins of Lahaina, Report informs referring to Reuters.

The scale of the damage came into sharper focus, four days after a fast-moving blaze leveled the historic resort town, obliterating buildings and melting cars.

The cost to rebuild Lahaina was estimated at $5.5 billion, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with more than 2,200 structures damaged or destroyed and more than 2,100 acres (850 hectares) burned.