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Death toll from Maui wildfires lowers to 97 after DNA testing of remains

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Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.

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  1. KOB 4

    Hawaii officials say additional DNA analysis lowered confirmed death count in Maui wildfire from 115 to 97 (opens KOB 4)

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    Hawaii officials say additional DNA analysis lowered confirmed death count in Maui wildfire from 115 to 97.

  2. NBC News

    Fewer people died in Maui fires than previously believed (opens NBC News)

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    The death toll stands at 97 people, officials said Friday.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Death toll from Maui wildfires lowers to 97 after DNA testing of remains (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.

  4. FOX 43 York

    Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97 (opens FOX 43 York)

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    The number of those who were missing also fell from 41 to 31.

  5. CBS News

    Death toll from Maui wildfires drops to 97, Hawaii governor says (opens CBS News)

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    He did not immediately elaborate on why the death toll had been projected by Maui County officials at 115 for several weeks.

  6. FOX 5 New York

    Hawaii wildfire death toll drops from 115 to 97 with new DNA evidence (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    The death toll of the Maui wildfires has been reduced, officials said, after additional DNA analysis.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Advanced DNA testing prompts officials to revise Maui fires death toll to 97, down from 115 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The number of people who died in the massive wildfires that torched parts of Maui last month has been revised to 97, down from the previous count of 115, Hawaii governor said Friday.

  8. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WAILUKU, Hawaii — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people.

  9. The Guardian

    Hawaii fires: number of fatalities drops to 97 as DNA tests help identify victims (opens The Guardian)

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    Police chief confirmed number of missing had also dropped from 41 to 31 and that 74 of the deceased had been identified

  10. Forbes

    Maui Fire Fatalities Drop To 97: Here’s Why The Death Toll Has Been So ‘Fluid’ (opens Forbes)

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    The death toll for the historic Maui fire reached up to 115 at one point, making it one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history.

  11. New York Times

    Maui Fire Death Toll Drops to 97 After Weeks of DNA Review (opens New York Times)

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    For more than three weeks, officials said 115 people had died in the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina. They announced on Friday that they had overstated the death toll.

  12. NPR

    DNA tests lower the death toll in Maui fire to 97 (opens NPR)

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    Officials previously said at least 115 people had died in the fire, but further testing showed they had multiple DNA samples from some of the victims. The number of those who are missing fell to 31.

  13. Voice of America

    DNA Tests Reduce Maui Fire Death Count to 97, say Officials (opens Voice of America)

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    Death toll could rise

  14. New York Post

    Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui wildfire death count to 97 (opens New York Post)

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    So far, 74 of the deceased have been positively identified, Pelletier said.

  15. Townhall

    Here's the Recent Development Concerning the Death Toll From the Maui Wildfires (opens Townhall)

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