Almost 100 people have been confirmed dead following wildfires that ripped through Hawaii over the past week and dozens more fatalities are expected, as the fallout of the disaster spreads to the US state’s economy and main utility.
The official death toll rose to 96 on Monday morning in what has become the deadliest natural disaster in the state’s history and the most devastating wildfire event in the US for more than a century. The figure is set to rise as search crews and cadaver dogs continue to scour the ruins of burnt-out buildings.
“We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Hawaii’s governor, Josh Green, said in an interview with CBS Mornings that aired on Monday.
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