Tragedy Strikes: Central Texas Flash Flooding Death Toll Rises
Flash flooding in central Texas has claimed at least 27 lives, including 9 children. Efforts to search and rescue continued in the Texas Hill Country, where Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha reported significant destruction. Fast-moving waters destroyed homes, a girls' camp, and left many missing near the Guadalupe River.
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The death toll from recent flash flooding in central Texas has tragically increased to 27, with 9 children among the deceased. This was confirmed by Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the Texas Hill Country, a region devastated by the swift and destructive waters.
In the area near the Guadalupe River, the floodwaters demolished a girls' camp and swept away homes, leaving a number of people unaccounted for.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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