By Gabriela Baron
The number of Filipinos who died due to the massive wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, has risen to three, the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu confirmed.
Salvador Coloma, 77, was the third Filipino who had perished from the wildfires.
The Consulate said they are reaching out to the family of Coloma.
The two other confirmed Filipino casualties are Alfredo Galinato and Rodolfo Racunan.
“The Consulate is verifying the nationality of other reported casualties,” it said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is urging relatives of affected Filipinos to contact the Consulate at its hotline number +1808 253-9446.
“This is needed for the Consulate to verify its records of reported Filipino casualties or other distressed Filipinos, and to provide assistance as required,” DFA said.
The DFA also vowed to provide assistance to the families of those affected by the wildfires.
The official death toll from the wildfires stands at 115, while over 1,000 individuals are still missing.
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