Death toll from Hawaii wildfires up to 106

LOS ANGELES, Aug 17: The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the U.S. state of Hawaii reached 106 as of Tuesday, up from 99 the day before, according to a fatality update from the County of Maui.

Only five of the 106 victims had been identified, and about 32 percent of the area has been searched so far, according to the update.