The death toll will rise as only 38% of the devastated area has been searched so far, and more than 1,000 people are believed to be missing, Green said.
This is the deadliest fire in the United States in the last century. Previously, such was the 2018 fire in the northern state of California, which claimed the lives of 85 people.
In Lahaina, many streets look like a war zone. The city center is completely destroyed. More than 2,000 buildings were partially or completely burned. The fire caused several billion dollars worth of damage in the city.
Many of the dead have been burned to such an extent that they are difficult to identify. Of the victims, only five have so far been identified by fingerprints.
US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he and his wife Jill will visit Maui on Monday to meet with emergency workers, survivors and officials.
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2023-08-17 05:42:22
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