15 Children Among 43 Dead As Flash Floods Wreak Havoc In Texas; PM Modi Condoles Deaths

Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 07:05 IST

Search is also underway for 27 girls who went missing after flash floods hit their summer camp. PM Modi has condoled the deaths in the disaster in Texas.

Texas flash floods: 43 people dead in disaster (AP Image)

At least 43 people, including 15 children, were killed in the Texas floods, which continue to wreak havoc in Kerr County, officials said on Saturday (local time).

The rescue teams searched through a badly damaged area in central Texas, as they looked for survivors among the wreckage of broken trees, flipped cars, and muddy debris. Their search focused on finding 27 girls who went missing after a flash flood struck their summer camp.

The floods took place all of a sudden when a storm lashed up to 15 inches of rain around the Guadalupe River – an amount usually witnessed over several months, but came down just in a few hours. The disaster unfolded on Friday morning as the downpour was much heavier than what was expected, which caused a sharp rise in the river to 29 feet.

US Secretary for Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that the “moderate" flood warning issued by the Weather Service the day before did not predict the intensity of the rain correctly, adding that the Trump administration was working to improve the warning system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the loss of lives in Texas.

“Deeply saddened to learn about the loss of lives, especially children in the devastating floods in Texas. Our condolences to the US Government and the bereaved families," he posted on X.

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