Maui Wildfire Search Continues As 66 People Remain Unaccounted For One Month On

Maui Wildfire Search Continues As 66 People Still Missing

Posted by: lukwago J in world news September 9, 2023

It has been over a month since devastating wildfires ripped through Maui, Hawaii but the search continues for dozens still missing from the disaster.

The ferocious blazes ignited last month across difficult terrain in central Maui, destroying several homes and forcing thousands to flee the raging flames.

Despite tireless efforts by emergency responders sifting through the charred debris, as many as 66 individuals remain unaccounted for many weeks later.

Meanwhile investigators have been conducting widespread checks of burned-out properties and areas formerly inaccessible due to intense heat and smoldering hotspots.

Dental records, DNA samples and other identifiers are being used to identify any human remains located but progress has been slow.

Local officials provide daily updates expressing hope that the 66 can be rescued alive while uncertain weather patterns have also delayed crash efforts.

The protracted search operation emphasizes the vast scale of destruction from the massive wildfires that burned thousands of acres and illustrates challenges post disaster.

Next of kin wait anxiously for news but responders will not cease their critical mission of locating any survivors until every possibility is exhausted.

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