15 Aug 2023

Death toll from Hawaii wildfires worst in more than 100 years

From Morning Report, 7:52 am on 15 August 2023

The death toll from the Maui wildfires stood at 96 on Monday, the worst recorded in the US in more than 100 years.

Officials said the number of dead could grow and hundreds remained missing.

The governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, says he expects numbers to rise.

Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Corin Dann.