At least 78 lives have been claimed by the devastating flash floods in central Texas, with the town of Kerrville suffering the most fatalities, totaling 68, including 28 children. Search efforts are ongoing, focusing on locating the dozens of individuals reported missing, including 10 summer campers. As rescue teams continue their work amidst the challenging conditions of mud-laden riverbanks, the state public safety chief anticipates that the death toll may increase.
Search teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas for a fourth day on Monday, looking for dozens of people still missing from a disaster that has claimed at least 78 lives.
The bulk of the death toll from Friday's flash floods was concentrated in the riverfront Hill Country Texas town of Kerrville, accounting for 68 of the dead, including 28 children.
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