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Hawaii wildfires: Over 1,100 missing as unprecedented blaze sweeps island
Hawaii Wildfire
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Hawaii wildfires: Over 1,100 missing as unprecedented blaze sweeps island

| @indiablooms | 24 Aug 2023, 12:12 am

Hawaii/UNI: A distressing number of individuals, reaching between 1,000 to 1,100, remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the unprecedented wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui in Hawaii.

Emergency response officials indicated that over 1,400 individuals, previously listed as unaccounted for, have been located and confirmed safe, according to statements from Maui County authorities.

Amidst the ongoing efforts, authorities are actively collaborating with families of the missing to obtain DNA samples, a crucial step to expedite the process of identification, as detailed in the official statement.

"I want to make sure that we reassure people that by coming in and providing a DNA sample, the only purpose for which it will be used is identifying the unaccounted for," asserted Andrew Martin, the Maui County prosecutor.

Tragic figures were disclosed by Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen on Monday, revealing a grim tally of at least 114 casualties and approximately 850 individuals still unaccounted for, in the wake of the record-breaking wildfires that have plagued Maui.

The genesis of the wildfires can be attributed to the convergence of dry and scorching weather conditions, compounded by the forceful winds brought about by Hurricane Dora. The inferno laid waste to multiple communities, including the cherished tourist enclave of Lahaina.

With roads blocked and public transportation suspended, authorities have enacted measures to ensure public safety, necessitating the evacuation of hundreds of local residents from the affected areas.

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