Horrifying new footage has emerged of dozens of Hawaiians flailing in the choppy water after jumping in to avoid the catastrophic wildfire that torched the town of Lahaina earlier this week.
The fire began on Tuesday, spreading quickly and ferociously. The exact cause of it remains unclear but high winds, dry conditions and low humidity exacerbated the flames.
Fifty-five people have been confirmed dead already and 1,000 remain missing three days on from the blaze.
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New video has emerged of people jumping into the ocean from wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii pic.twitter.com/c3hrR99IYR
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