A 79-year-old Filipino was among the fatalities in wildfires that struck Maui in Hawaii, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed Friday.
In a Viber message to GMA News Online, DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said the Filipino was identified as Alfredo Galinato.
“The Philippine Consulate in Honolulu is assisting the family who are all based in Hawaii,” he added.were among the more than 1,000 missing in the wildfires that started last week.receiving a rising number of calls and e-mails"Queries received by the Consulate requesting assistance in locating missing individuals and family members have increased," Consul General Emilio Hernandez told GMA Integrated News earlier.
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