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Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-08-16 13:41

Hawaii officials confirmed Tuesday that 99 people died in wildfires sweeping through Maui island last week, with three bodies having been identified so far. The cause of the wildfires remains under investigation.

President Joe Biden was vacationing by the beach in Delaware over the weekend, and when questioned about the wildfire's casualties, responded with "no comment", prompting criticism from the public.

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