Tragedy escalates; 52 dead in Texas

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REFORMA Group

San Antonio, United States (July 6, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.

As hundreds of firefighters search for missing people, images from Camp Mystic show the devastation caused by the flooded Guadalupe River in Kerr.

While hundreds of firefighters search for missing people, images from Camp Mystic show the devastation caused by the flooded Guadalupe River in Kerr. Credit: AFP

A day after flooding north of San Antonio, Texas, the death toll rose from 24 to 52 as rescuers searched for the missing. Credit: AP

A day after floods devastated Texas communities north of San Antonio , the death toll from the tragedy soared yesterday, rising from 24 to 52 fatalities , as rescuers launched a race-forward search for missing people, including 27 girls from Camp Mystic summer camp.