2023-08-17 07:39:42
Time.news – The death toll from the fires that almost leveled a city on the island of Maui it is now 110 dead. This was announced by the authorities of the American archipelago of Hawaii, who are conducting accurate research and are awaiting the president’s next visit Joe Biden Monday. “There are 110 confirmed deaths,” said the governor of Hawaii Josh Green at a press conference, announcing the discovery of four more bodies.
This budget could still increase considerably. Because a week after the tragedy, rescuers and sniffer dogs scouring the rubble of Lahaina, a historic Maui town, only inspected 38% of the area, according to the authorities.
Biden will visit the archipelago next Monday with his wife Jill. “I remain committed to ensuring that the people of Hawaii have everything they need to recover from this disaster,” the US president wrote on social media. Joe Biden had quickly declared a state of natural disaster in Hawaii, which allowed the federal state to deploy emergency aid, and spoke several times with the governor of the state, Josh Green.
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