In the United States, at least 43 people were killed and 27 children are missing following flash floods in Texas, prompting massive rescue efforts.
The dead include 15 children. Many were asleep when the Guadalupe River rose more than 26 feet in less than an hour in the early hours of Friday.
Officials in Kerr County said, 27 children are missing from a Christian youth camp located along the river. Some 850 people have been rescued so far. Weather forecasts suggest that more rain and, potentially, more flooding could be on the horizon for the area.
Among the areas most severely hit by the floods were mobile homes, summer camps and camping sites where many had gathered for 4 July holiday celebrations.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he has signed an expanded disaster declaration to boost search efforts. US President Donald Trump has said his administration is working closely with local authorities to respond to the emergency.
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