Hawaii officials release list of 388 people missing after Maui wildfires

The names of 388 people unaccounted for in the wake of the devastating wildfire in Hawaii have been released by officials on the island of Maui.

The list of known people thought to be missing following the fire has been compiled by the FBI, which said on Tuesday there were about 1,000 to 1,100 people on a more tentative list of those unaccounted for.

“We’re releasing this list of names today because we know that it will help with the investigation,” said John Pelletier, Maui’s police chief.

“We also know that once those names come out, it can and will cause pain for folks whose loved ones are listed. This is not an easy thing to do, but we want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to make this investigation as complete and thorough as possible.”

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While there has been a fluctuation in the number thought to have died in the fire, the official death toll from the 8 August blaze, which razed most of the historic coastal town of Lahaina, still stands at 115.