Hawaii wildfire: Biden forgets Maui's name in first comments on disaster, say reports

Updated : Aug 16, 2023 18:03
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Editorji News Desk

Amid the death of around 100 persons in the devastating Hawaii wildfires, US President Joe Biden reportedly forgot the name of the worst-affected island.

Speaking on rescue and relief efforts, Biden said that Army choppers helped with fire suppression efforts on the Big Island. He then added that by Big Island, he did not mean the one which people see on television "all the time".

Biden apparently confused Hawaii, which is also known as Big Island, and Maui, which is the most heavily impacted by the wildfires.

Also Watch: Hawaii: deadly wildfires devastate Maui island, death toll rises to 89

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