76 killed in California wildfires, 631 missing
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19 Nov 2018 10:48 AM (IST)
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The death toll from the destructive wildfires in California has increased to 65 while 631 people were reported missing, authorities said.Of the 76 victims, 63 were killed in Northern California's Camp Fire, deemed as the worst wildfire in the state's history, while two people were killed in Southern California's Woolsey Fire, reports CNN.Butte County Sheriff and Coroner Kory Honea said on Thursday evening that hundreds of rescue personnel -- deputies, National Guard troops and coroners -- dressed in white overalls sifted through smouldering rubble and checked mangled cars, searching for human remains.