At least 36 people have died as wildfires rage across Maui county in Hawaii, officials say.

The fires have been fanned by strong winds from a passing hurricane, destroying hundreds of buildings and burning some areas to the ground.

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes on Maui island and a state of emergency has been declared.

A huge search and rescue operation is under way and helicopters have been dropping water on the fires from above.

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