The search for victims on the Hawaiian island of Maui, where more than 100 people died in the deadliest fire in the US, is still ongoing. At least 106 people have been confirmed dead in a fire that destroyed much of the historic port town of Lahaina — one of several fires that broke out in Maui on Aug. 8. Hundreds more people are missing.
Photo: AP Photo/Rick BowmerThe identification of the victims will be difficult because the fire was so strong that the metal structures melted, the agencies report, citing comments from officials. The identification of the victims has begun, and the families of the missing have been appealed again to provide DNA samples.
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About 500 hotel rooms have been made available to survivors, and 331 displaced residents are already staying in those rooms. The governor added that the state has also established an Airbnb program with 1.000 rooms or houses available at state expense for evacuees to use.
Photo: AP Photo/Rick BowmerPhoto: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
President of the United States Joseph Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Hawaii as soon as possible, Voice of America reports. Biden said that he did not want his presence to interfere with the search, rescue and clearance, and told Hawaii Governor Josh Green that he could count on the help of the federal government for everything he needed.
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