Officials are struggling to identify the victims of the wildfires that ripped through the Hawaiian island of Maui ten days ago.

The blaze on August 8 devastated the popular tourist town of Lahaina, with 78 percent of the affected areas searched so far. Many homes were burned to charred frames.

As of Friday, 114 people were confirmed dead, but only 10 of them have been identified.

Local authorities are calling on people with missing family members to take DNA tests to help identify their loved ones, but this is a challenge amid the chaotic situation caused by the disaster.

To make DNA testing more accessible, Maui County and other officials on Friday set up a DNA collection center in a hotel where survivors are taking shelter.

The officials at the center will ask people about the physical characteristics of the missing, such as hair and eye color, before collecting DNA samples.

They said they want to speed up the identification process for the benefit of the families.