LOS ANGELES: The death toll from the deadliest wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, a U.S. state, has reached 114, with authorities reporting that over 60 percent of the disaster area has been searched as of late Friday.
According to the Maui Police Department, the recent updates have increased the total number of casualties in the deadly wildfires to 114, up from the previous day’s count of 111.
More Fatalities Expected amid Search for Victims in Hawaii
Earlier in his speech, Hawaii Governor Josh Green remarked that the number of lives lost in the disaster was expected to increase with the passage of time as the rescue teams continued their search for further victims.
The governor expressed sorrow over the extent of devastation on Maui, noting that more than 2,200 buildings have been reduced to ashes and another 500 have been damaged, resulting in an estimated loss of nearly 6 billion U.S. dollars.
Green added that the authorities have been engaged in the difficult work of searching for more survivors, reuniting separated families and identifying the remains of those being lost.
