Death toll from fire in Hawaii rises to 106

Officials with the Maui Regional Administration shared the details of those who lost their lives with the public, stating that search efforts have been completed in 32 percent of the area affected by the fires.

Officials said the number of people who died from the wildfires that continued on the Big Island and the Island of Maui and destroyed the historic town of Lahaina has risen to 106, and announced that identification studies have begun on Maui.

Noting that the identities of Robert Dyckman and Buddy Jantoc, who lost their lives in the fires, have been determined, authorities also said the identities of three more people have been determined.

Jonathan Greene of the US Department of Health reported that a team of medical examiners, pathologists and technicians, as well as examination tables, x-ray units and other equipment, were dispatched to the area to identify those who lost their lives. in the incident. fire.

Emphasizing that the identification will take a long time due to the loss of life of many people, Greene said: “This is going to be a very, very difficult task.”

10 to 20 bodies can be found per day.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green said in his statement that during the ongoing work of search and rescue teams in the region, “they may find 10 to 20 bodies per day” and that it may take 10 days to determine the total number. dead.

Stating that 1,300 people whose location could not be determined due to the fires are still being sought, Green noted that about 2,000 residences, including 402 hotel rooms, have been prepared for people who lost their homes.

US President Joe Biden has said he will visit the state as soon as possible, stating that the wildfires in Hawaii are “the deadliest wildfires in more than a century” in the United States.

Announcing that people who were displaced due to the fires will be paid $700 per household for one time, Biden spoke about the work of the Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the victims of the disaster. (AA)