Comicomment: Deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century highlights governance failure

(ECNS) -- The Maui wildfires in Hawaii of United States have killed at least 111, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, with hundreds of people unaccounted for over a week after the disaster.

The wildfire broke out on the night of August 8. However, it is reported that at a fundraising event in Salt Lake City, Utah, the U.S. President Biden did not mention the wildfire but instead made baseless accusations against China. On the day when the death toll from the wildfire had risen to 96, Biden who was in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, was asked about the rising death toll on the island and replied, "No comment."

Biden's approach to this disaster undoubtedly reflects the overall attitude of the U.S. government towards the situation. According to reports, the U.S. government did not timely issue wildfire alerts and evacuation instructions when the wildfire approached, and post-disaster relief supplies have been slow to reach the affected area. From the toxic train derailment incident earlier this year to the current wildfire in Hawaii, the U.S. government's disregard and apathy towards the safety of its citizens, as well as the sluggish and chaotic rescue efforts, have shocked the world. The U.S. government often makes unfounded accusations against other governments, yet it appears indifferent to catastrophic events that occur within its borders, exposing double standards and hypocrisy.