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Fires in Hawaii/ 89 victims are registered

2023-08-13 09:51:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Fires in Hawaii/ 89 victims are registered

89 people have been confirmed as victims of wildfires on the island of Maui that leveled the historic town of Lahaina, marking the deadliest fire in the US in a century.

The death toll could rise "significantly," Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned Saturday as forensic work continues to identify the victims.

Hundreds remain unaccounted for while hundreds more have filled shelters across Maui after fleeing the flames.

The fire will be "certainly the worst natural disaster that Hawaii has ever faced," Green said.

"We can only wait and support those who are living. Our focus now is to reunite people when we can and provide them with housing and health care, and then turn to rebuilding," he stressed. .

While the fires are now largely under control, efforts to fully extinguish them are continuing in parts of the island.

Authorities have focused efforts on combing what's left of the island's coastline, using sniffer dogs trained to detect victims.

So far, they have covered only 3% of the research area./ CNA





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