Los Angeles: The death toll from California wildfires increased to 13, NBC News reported, citing government data.
Previously, the death toll increased to 11. US President Joe Biden said that the death toll from the Los Angeles fires was likely to increase as many people remained unaccounted for.
Multiple wildfires have broken out in California since Tuesday, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate. According to meteorologists, the rapid spread of the fire was caused by dry and very windy weather. The fire destroyed more than 10,000 buildings in the region.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said in the early hours of Friday that the California National Guard had arrived in Los Angeles to prevent looting in the evacuation zone.
UNI SPUTNIK
