No count on yet on lost Pinoys in Maui

THE Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu on Wednesday said it still does not have an official count of how many

Filipino and Filipino Americans are still missing, two weeks after the devastating wildfires that hit Lahaina, Maui.

“We are also in touch with contacts in the Filipino community in Maui regarding missing Filipinos so we can come up with a better estimate. Information coming from local authorities in Maui is quite limited, which is understandable given the scale of this unprecedented disaster,” he added. Fernandez stressed the Consulate is ready to assist Filipino citizens or Filipino immigrants who need medical or financial assistance. The Consulate will also assist Filipinos who are US citizens who require repatriation of remains back to the Philippines or who are searching for their families.

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