Governor of Hawaii Says Maui Wildfire Death Toll Will Continue to Rise as an Estimated 1,000 People Remain Missing
Posted on AllSides August 11th, 2023
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Hawaii officials say an estimated 1,000 people are missing amid devastating wildfires as they admit it was "impossible" to quickly warn residents. With a current death toll of 67 people, large areas of the island of Maui decimated and the historic town of Lahaina in ruins, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green warned that the death toll will rise as first responders reach parts of the island that had previously been inaccessible due to multiple ongoing fires. "We are seeing loss of life," Gov. Green said at a Thursday news conference. "We...