ALBAWABA- The death toll from the devastating floods that swept through the US state of Texas has risen to at least 120, according to US media reports on Thursday, citing local authorities.
Authorities stated that at least 96 people were killed in Kerr County alone, including 36 children, many of them at a girls' summer camp.
At least 160 people are still missing.
Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images/AFP
Moreover, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said more than 2,200 personnel remain deployed.
"Flooding conditions from last week's storms continue to impact multiple areas across the state, including Central Texas, the Hill Country, Big Country, and the Concho Valley," Abbott said in a statement.
