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Previously officials said they believed at least 115 people had died in the fires, but further testing showed they had multiple DNA samples from some of those who died.
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Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.
Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people. The number of those who were missing also fell from 41 to 31, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said. John Byrd, laboratory director with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, said during a press conference Friday afternoon that the current number of dead should be considered a minimum, because it’s possible that toll could rise.
Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.