Lahaina boy, five others identified as among 97 fatalities
Maui police released the names today of six Lahaina residents as among the 97 confirmed Aug. 8 wildfire fatalities.
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Maui police released the names today of six Lahaina residents as among the 97 confirmed Aug. 8 wildfire fatalities.
At the age of 53, Leo Ramelb works a full-time job as a hotel bellman in Kaanapali. His 90-year- old father suffered a stroke Tuesday and was hospitalized last week at Maui Memorial Medical Center.
Of the 97 known fatalities, 65 have been publicly identified after next-of-kin notification, while nine others have been identified but their families have not located or notified.
The Maui Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a new list of the names of unaccounted for individuals from the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina, saying the number has dropped to 66 as of Sept. 8.