TEXAS FLOODS: DEATH TOLL RISES TO 50, 27 CHILDREN STILL MISSING

Sunday, 06 July 2025 - 8:46

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Foreign media reports indicate that at least 50 people, including at least 15 children, have died due to the flash floods in Texas.

Additionally, 27 girls from a summer camp are still reported missing.

Over 850 individuals affected by the floods have been rescued.

Authorities have stated that the number of injured could increase as other areas in the region are also impacted by the flooding.


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