Global National: Aug. 12, 2023 | How Maui was caught off guard by catastrophic wildfires 12/08/2023

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Global National: Aug. 12, 2023 | How Maui was caught off guard by catastrophic wildfires. 12/08/2023 The death toll from the wildfires in Maui now stands at 80, and about a thousand people remain missing. The fire is now mostly contained and some survivors are returning to find their community in ruins. Global's Neetu Garcha is in Maui and has been speaking with evacuees including a Canadian school principal.

Residents say the wildfires hit without warning and some are now demanding to know why their large seaside community was caught off guard. As Reggie Cecchini explains, experts say this fire offers lessons for the future.

At least six asylum seekers have been killed after their boat sank in the English Channel. It's the latest in a string of similar tragedies. More than 1,000 migrants have tried to make the journey to the UK by boat in just the last two days. As Touria Izri reports, those who survived the journey, face tough, new immigration measures.

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