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Jason Momoa has warned tourists not to travel to Maui as The Island struggles to recover from devastating wildfires.

The native Hawaiian and Aquaman actor wrote on Instagram: " Maui is not The Place to have your vacation right now.

" Do not travel, " He Said . " Do not convince yourself that your presence is needed on an island that is suffering this deeply. "

More Than 90 people are confirmed dead in fires that destroyed towns including historic Lahaina.

Momoa also shared a video in which He Said that the Hawaiian community " needs time to heal, grieve and restore".

" That means the less Visitors on The Island taking up critical resources that have become extremely limited the better, " He Said .

The 44-year-old's comments came as residents of Maui said that they were appalled by The Sight of tourists swimming at The Beach while residents were still counting The Dead .

" The same waters that our people just died in Three Days ago are the same waters the very next day these Visitors - tourists - were swimming in, " one local told The Bbc .

" That says a lot about where their heart and mind is through all of this, and where our heart and mind is now. "

She Said no Hawaiian would be " swimming, snorkelling, surfing" in such tragic circumstances.

" Nobody is having fun in tragedy and continuing their lives As If nothing happened, " She Said .

" There is two Hawaiis now. The Hawaii we're living in and the Hawaii they're living in. "

Local officials have requested people on non-essential trips to leave, and asked others to cancel their plans to travel to Maui.

However, The Loss of tourism would cause a significant shock to Hawaii's Economy - it was the largest single source of private capital in 2019, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, with 10. 4 million Visitors spending a total of $18bn (£14bn). Maui took a third of that money, it said.

The Maui Economic Development Board meanwhile says the significance of tourism is even greater, estimating that it directly or indirectly accounts for around 80% of all income generated on The Island .

The fires, which started on Tuesday, were fuelled by a Dry Summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane. They are now largely Under Control , although efforts to fully extinguish them are continuing on parts on The Island .

They were the deadliest wildfires the US has seen since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people.

Source of news: bbc.com