InPics: Wildfires shake tourism in Hawaii's Maui island

This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows people walking on an empty beach in Maui, Hawaii, the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

MAUI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The devastating wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, which started on Aug. 8, are the deadliest wildfires in the United States in more than a century, and the worst natural disaster in Hawaii's history.

The wildfires were a bitter blow to the island's tourism industry and the island has seen a sharp drop of tourists since the catastrophe happened.

This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows people spending time at the seaside in Maui, Hawaii, the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a woman on an empty beach in Maui, Hawaii, the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows people swimming in the sea in Maui, Hawaii, the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows people spending time on an empty beach in Maui, Hawaii, the United States. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) ■