Maui missing list shrinks as survivors come forward

The list of people missing in Maui shrank by more than 100 people after dozens of wildfire survivors came forward to tell authorities they were safe.

Officials released the list of 388 missing people earlier this week.

“We’re very thankful for the people who have reached out by phone or email,” Steven Merrill, the FBI’s special agent in charge in Honolulu, said at a news conference.

“As we get someone off of a list, this has enabled us to devote more resources to those who are still on the list,” Merrill added.

The FBI is working to review the information provided by the people who came forward, and update the list.

Survivors initially included on the missing list said they were “confused” and “frustrated” to learn they were on it.

The County of Maui released the updated list with 388 names on Thursday, a sharp decline from earlier in the week, when the number of those missing was still more than 1,000.

“We’re releasing this list of names today because we know that it will help with the investigation,” said Police Chief John Pelletier in a statement at the time.

“This is not an easy thing to do, but we want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to make this investigation as complete and thorough as possible,” Pelletier continued.

All single-family homes had been searched as of Tuesday, The Post reported, and attention was turning to multi-story buildings, both residential and commercial.

The death toll remains for the Maui wildfire — the worst in the US in a century — remains at 115 people and is likely to rise, officials warn.

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