Governor Josh Green said the island state will continue to see loss of life as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires Police in the
Governor Josh Green said the island state ?will continue to see loss of life? as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires
Police in the US state of Hawaii have confirmed the death of at least 53 people due to massive wildfires that have been raging on Maui island since Tuesday. Governor Josh Green predicted that the natural disaster could be the largest of its kind in the archipelago state’s history.
On Thursday, Maui county police chief John Pelletier revealed that the death toll had risen from 36 to 53. When asked by reporters about the number of missing people, the official said “honestly, we don’t know.”
Speaking at a news conference that same day, Governor Green, in turn, warned that the island “will continue to see loss of life,” with the recovery of victims’ remains likely to take days, if not weeks.
