96 Confirmed Dead in Maui Wildfires, Search for the Missing Continues

96 Confirmed Dead in Maui Wildfires, Search for the Missing Continues
Maui County firefighters fight flare-up fires in a canyon in Kula on Maui island, Hawaii, on Aug. 13, 2023. Mike Blake/Reuters
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KAHULUI, Hawaii—The death toll from the Maui wildfires reached 96 on Sunday as relatives of the missing frantically searched for signs their loved ones may still be alive, while survivors grappled with the scale of the disaster and sought solace at church services.

Days after the inferno destroyed much of the historic resort town of Lahaina on Tuesday and Wednesday, crews of firefighters were still battling flare-ups, and cadaver dogs were sifting through the town’s charred ruins in search of victims.