At least 78 people have died and 41 are missing after flash floods struck central Texas, USA, on Friday. Kerr County was hardest hit, with 68 deaths, including 28 children, at Camp Mystic, a girls’ summer camp on the Guadalupe River. Ten American campers and a counsellor remain missing, according to BBC.
The river rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, sweeping away people and structures. Authorities expect the death toll to rise as storms continue to hamper rescue efforts A big recovery operation is underway.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the situation as "horrific" and vowed to continue search operations. US President Donald Trump has declared a federal disaster and intends to visit. Local residents are assisting, and Pope Leo XIV in Rome has offered prayers for the American victims, BBC reported.
