Blind man Rory Sykes dies in California wildfires as his mother fails to save him due to water shortages. El hombre ciego Rory Sykes muere en los incendios forestales de California porque su madre no logra salvarlo debido a la escasez de agua.

Rory Sykes, a 32-year-old Australian man born blind and with cerebral palsy, died in the California wildfires after flames engulfed his cottage in Mount Malibu. Rory Sykes, un hombre australiano de 32 años ciego y con parálisis cerebral, murió en los incendios forestales de California después de que las llamas envolvieran su casa de campo en Mount Malibu. His mother, Shelley, couldn't extinguish the cinders due to a local water supply shutoff and lack of water reserves at nearby fire hydrants. Su madre, Shelley, no pudo extinguir las cenizas debido a un corte del suministro de agua local y a la falta de reservas de agua en las bocas de incendio cercanas. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family. El Departamento de Relaciones Exteriores y Comercio está proporcionando asistencia consular a la familia.