King Charles and Queen Camilla are ‘utterly horrified’ by the wildfires ravaging Maui which have killed at least 80 people

• Charles and Camilla wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden about the wildfires 

King Charles and Queen Camilla are ‘utterly horrified’ by the wildfires ravaging Maui which have killed at least 80 people. 

The couple sent their ‘deepest possible sympathy’ to the families of those who have died in the blazes on the island. 

They wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden which read: ‘My wife and I were utterly horrified to hear of the catastrophic wildfires currently burning in Maui, Hawaii.

‘We can only begin to imagine the scale of the devastation engulfing the island, and the heartrending anguish of those whose livelihoods have been so disastrously affected.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have sent a letter to US President Joe Biden offering their ‘deepest possible sympathy’ to the victims of the Hawaii wildfires. Pictured: The royal couple in July 

The fires, which started on Tuesday, are being fuelled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane. Pictured: People look for belongings in the ashes left by the wildfire in western Maui, Hawaii

The wildfires are the deadliest the US has seen since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people and devastated the town of Paradise

‘However inadequate it may be, we both wanted to send our deepest possible sympathy to the families of those who have so tragically lost their lives, and our prayers remain with all those whose loved ones are missing and whose homes have been destroyed.’ 

They added: ‘As the recovery effort continues, my special thoughts are with the extraordinarily brave emergency responders and Maui residents who are providing their support and assistance.’

The fires, which started on Tuesday, are being fuelled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane. 

They are the deadliest the US has seen since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people and devastated the town of Paradise.

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