Eighty people have now been confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials say.

There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundreds are still uncontactable.

Firefighters have been trying to contain fires in several areas, including the historic town of Lahaina which has been utterly devastated.

Hawaii’s attorney general has announced a “comprehensive review” into how the authorities responded to the wildfires.

It comes as questions mount over whether officials warned residents fast enough.

On the Honoapiilani Highway – one of the only available routes into Lahaina – cars sat bumper-to-bumper, with families looking tired and worried alongside trucks piled high with supplies, water, fuel, nappies and toilet paper.

But within hours after opening, the road was shut to everyone but emergency services.

Authorities told the BBC that police had been called in to address a “situation” but would not elaborate.

Evacuated Lahaina residents later said they believed their homes had been struck by looting, though this was not confirmed by police.

Still, for hours after the closure, families sat in a mile-long line.

Earlier, Governor Josh Green had warned residents would be greeted by “destruction like they’ve not ever seen in their lives”.

And for many of Lahaina’s evacuees, that waiting devastation is still too much to see.

In Paukukalo, a coastal neighbourhood east of Lahaina, 23 stranded members of the Tacderan family gathered with relatives to take stock of the loss.

Hundreds of South Korean activists gathered in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Japan’s Asahi Shimbun daily reported earlier this week that the country plans to start releasing the water into the ocean as early as late August, citing unidentified government sources.

“If it is discarded, radioactive substances contained in the contaminated water will eventually destroy the marine ecosystem,” said Choi Kyoungsook of Korea Radiation Watch, an activist group that organised the protest.

“We are opposed… because we believe the sea is not just for the Japanese government, but for all of us and for mankind.”

Hundreds of protesters held up signs saying “Keep It Inland” and “Protect the Pacific Ocean!” while singing songs and listening to rally organisers.

Japan’s nuclear regulator last month granted approval for plant operator Tokyo Electric Power (9501.T) to start releasing the water, which Japan and the International Atomic Energy Agency said is safe but nearby countries fear may contaminate food.

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for a trilateral summit on Aug. 18.

“There is talk that the dumping of contaminated water is on the summit agenda. The governments of South Korea, the U.S., and Japan should view it an environmental disaster, rather than a political issue, and agree to block it… for future generations,” Choi said.

The total insured loss from the ongoing wildfires on Maui island is expected to be the second largest in Hawaii’s history, according to catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC).

The fast-moving inferno, which started earlier this week, ravaged the historic resort town of Lahaina that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

The impact of the fire would be second only to the Hurricane Iniki, which hit Hawaii in 1992, based on today’s property value, KCC said in a note.

The firm estimates the total area burned at about 2,200 acres, while roughly 3,500 buildings within the fire perimeter.

Search teams on Maui on Friday would comb through the charred ruins of Lahaina looking for more victims of the wildfire, with officials expecting the death toll of 55 to rise.

Insurance broker Aon said the extreme devastation to homes, businesses and other structures in Lahaina would likely drive economic and insured losses into the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Since the situation is ongoing, losses may continue to rise and significant disruption to tourism in Maui, a major part of the local economy, would be realized for the foreseeable future, Aon in its weekly catastrophe report said.

Blue Hole Park, better known as Tom Moore’s Jungle as well as Walsingham Nature Reserve, is a unique natural feature that is a popular getaway spot, and it is located in the eastern part of the Hamilton Parish, within the northern part of the British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda.

This 5 hectares (12 acres) park is certainly becoming a more popular one, as it allows the visitors to see something different from the tiny island territory.

The locals refer to the park as Tom Moore’s Jungle, after the Irish poet who wrote some of his greatest work when he was here, getting inspired by this heaven on Earth.

Still, the entire natural feature is actually a connection of pools, caves and underground tunnels, and the main pool that is quite large is surrounded by mangrove forest, cliff jumping spots, and an intriguing cave.

Getting here is easy, as there are trails which lead to the pool, nonetheless, there are different offshoot paths that lead through the dense woodland area to various attractions.

Even though the area is partially owned by the Bermuda Government, in addition to the group of trustees and another private landowner, the entrance to this natural gem is free of charge, however, swimming inside the caves is not permitted.

After all, just swimming in the main pool that is surrounded by the amazing mangrove forest is simply an ideal opportunity for everyone to be mesmerized by the nature that is somehow hidden in this part of Bermuda.