Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said Monday 850 people are still missing as search and rescue efforts continue after devastating wildfires tore through the island earlier this month.
Bissen said there are currently 850 names on the list of missing persons, a decrease from over the more than 2,000 names that were initially reported missing. In a video update Monday morning, Bissen said over 1,285 people have been safely located.
“It is my sad duty to report that 114 individuals have been confirmed deceased,” Bissen said in a video update Monday morning. “Twenty-seven individuals have been identified and 11 families have been notified.”
