I believe some anonymous gambler told them that, which when you read the article is all it is based on. Good thing the news is digital these days, I would hate to think trees died to print that.
It’s no more ridiculous than any other plausible reason why someone would haul an arsenal of guns into a hotel room and shoot hundreds of people massed in a confined space below. When crazy things happen, almost anything can be the reason behind it.
. . . the Maui government is covering up the deaths. The source had just returned from a big meeting on Oahu convened to coordinate the response to the disaster. The source said that there are 2000 people missing and that FEMA estimates at least 1-2000 dead on Maui, especially Lahaina. It was essentially burned to the ground and the residents were told to shelter in place. Exclusive: Is The Government of Hawaii Lying About The Missing and Dead on Maui? | The Gateway Pundit | by Larry Johnson
The Maui fire reminds me of the description of the fire storm at Dresden during WW2. The way people survived was to soak their winter coats in water and run through the burning city. People who chose to shelter in place were incinerated.