The tragic death toll is constantly growing fires at Hawaiias the death toll reached 99, with authorities warning that the toll “could double” within the week.
“Over the next ten days, that number may double”said Josh Green, the governor of the state, announcing via CNN the discovery of three more bodies.
As specially trained dogs are still searching the debris of the city of Lahaina, which was almost wiped off the map, still has a lot of ground to cover.
Most of the victims identified so far were near the sea or ocean, the governor said.
Dozens of people ran into the sea to save themselves from the fiery nightmare.
Referring to the “tragedy”, Mr Green attributed it, at least in part, to “climate change”.
In Lahaina of 12,000 inhabitants, once the capital of the kingdom of Hawaii, the fire had such a temperature that it melted metals.
The police responded appeal to the relatives of missing persons to submit to a DNA testin order to facilitate the identification of the corpses.
Authorities count 1,300 missing at this stage, according to Governor Greene. The number is decreasing as communications are gradually restored on the island of Maui and residents are able to speak with their own.
The causes and circumstances of the fires, which spread like lightning, remain unclear. What is certain is that they occupied the inhabitants of Hexapine.
The indignation of many citizens is aggravated by the fact that the authorities do not allow access to and around Lahaina, having erected barricades.
Source: News Beast
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