‘I know nothing can replace the loss’: Biden tours Maui and pledges support
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Maui county mayor says 114 people confirmed dead as president and first lady visit damaged town of Lahaina
A total of 850 people are still missing from the devastating wildfires earlier this month, the Maui county mayor has announced.
Mayor Richard Bissen said in an update on Facebook that 114 people have been confirmed dead and 27 of them have been identified, with 11 families notified. The 850 names of missing people came from the FBI, which combined lists from different agencies, he said, adding that 1,285 people originally reported as missing have been located safe.
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