President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov sent a telegram of condolences to the U.S. President Joseph Biden Jr. in connection with human casualties as a result of fires in the Hawaiian Islands.
«With deep sorrow I received the news of the death of many people as a result of fires in the Hawaiian Islands. We share the grief of the United States of America. Please accept my sincere condolences to you and all the people of the USA, to the families and friends of the victims. I wish a speedy recovery to all the injured,» the telegram says.
Wildfires on Maui and the Big Island began due to dry and hot weather and are exacerbated by strong winds brought by Dora hurricane. Some fires reach an area of 400 hectares. The fire destroyed several settlements, including the popular tourist Lahaina town. The authorities are forced to block roads, public transport does not work. Hundreds of local residents have been evacuated.
According to preliminary data, 53 people died in wildfires in Hawaii.
