
The death toll from Texas floods has risen to 52, as hopes of finding more survivors fade.
As foreign media reports, in Kerr County, which is the most affected area, authorities have confirmed that 43 people have lost their lives, including 15 children. More than 24 people remain missing, most of them girls who were at the summer camp "Camp Mystic".
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the camp and the nearby river had been "terribly devastated, unlike any natural disaster ever seen before." He added that the water had reached the tops of the cabins where the girls were staying.
"We will not stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins," Abbott wrote on social media.
Among the identified victims are two girls aged 8 and 9 and a 27-year-old man who lost his life while trying to save his family.
In addition to Kerr County, fatalities have also been reported in Travis County, Burnet County, Kendall County and Tom Green County. In Travis County, which includes the city of Austin, 13 people are still missing.
Many families are still waiting for information, while search and rescue teams are in a race against time.
The risk of flooding remains high. About 6 million residents in central Texas are under alert for further flooding.
Meanwhile, there are concerns about staff shortages at local Weather Service offices, which may have affected coordination with emergency services. The search for survivors continues without interruption.