Devastating Wildfires Blaze Through Los Angeles: 24 Dead, 12,000 Buildings Destroyed, $150 Billion in Damages

Washington (The Uttam Hindu): So far 24 people have died in the forest fire in Los Angeles. California Governor Gavin Newsom said that this could be the most devastating natural disaster in the history of America, which has also destroyed thousands of homes. The fire has been raging in two parts of Los Angeles, Eaton and Palisades, for the last 6 days. So far 8 people have died in the Palisades fire zone, while the Eaton fire zone has claimed the lives of 16 people.

Los Angeles is on fire! So far 24 dead, 12 thousand buildings destroyed, property worth 150 billion dollars destroyed: Los Angeles is the second largest city in America. Australian child actor Rosie Sykes of the British TV show Kiddie Capers of the 1990s has also died. This former actor was about 32 years old. The Palisades fire has spread over about 23,600 acres of land. However, 11 percent of it has been controlled. At the same time, the Eaton fire has spread to 14,000 acres. About 15 percent of it has also been controlled. Fire tornado was also seen in San Fernando Valley of California, due to which the fire intensified. More than 12 thousand buildings have been destroyed or damaged due to the fire incident. Due to this, about 1 lakh people have been forced to leave their homes so far. So far, economic loss of 135 billion dollars to 150 billion dollars is estimated.