The revised number of people missing was a startling drop from the list released last week in which 385 people were still listed as missing.
, the number of missing people has dropped to 66, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said in a news statement on Friday. in which 385 people were still listed as missing. Missing tallies have fluctuated drastically since the deadly August blaze; the initial number was over 3,000, then 385, and now, based on calls and emails the FBI has received, is 66.
In many cases the only information officials have is the person's name, Green said, and the Maui Police Department"encourages families to share information about any missing loved ones." Last Friday, when the longer list was released, the governor said in a statement that the"exact numbers are going to take time, perhaps a long time, to become finalized."
There are 115 confirmed fatalities, Green said. The cause of the fire has not been officially determined and investigators are looking into
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