Fire disaster in Hawaii, at least 93 dead in the fires. The ecosystem is at risk
The 36 hours of fire that devoured the Hawaiian island of Maui at least 93 human lives – but the sad count is still ongoing – could have triggered an environmental catastrophe whose extent we will only discover in the months to come. In addition to razing the 2,000 buildings of Lahaina, the ancient capital of the archipelago, the flames have in fact devastated the delicate ecosystem of the island: unique flora and fauna because they evolved over centuries of isolation and which now, with the charred soils and waters polluted — the combustion has caused a chemical and toxic trail that is already pouring into streams and the sea — may not recover.
It is estimated that at least 5 billion dollars will be needed for the reconstruction.
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