The death toll from the Maui wildfires rises to 93 people as police say 3% of the destroyed area has been searched. Follow live updates:
The death toll from the fires in Maui has increased to at least 93 people, county officials said late Saturday.Share to TwitterTwo of the 89 bodies recovered from the burned-out area near Lahaina have been identified using DNA, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said.
Search crews were using dogs on Saturday to look for remains in the wreckage, he said at an evening press conference in Kahului.A member of the search and rescue team walks with her cadaver dog near Front Street on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii, following heavy damage caused by wildfires.
Only 3% of the destroyed area had so far been covered, he said. Twelve additional dogs were on the way to aid in the search. He described the blaze as"a fire that melted metal," saying it had been severe enough that each recovered body will have to be identified using DNA.Maui chief of police John Pelletier speaks about the Maui fire during a media conference in Kahului on Maui island, Hawaii, August 12, 2023.He asked locals to get DNA tests at a nearby facility as a way to speed up the identification process.
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