The death toll in the Texas floods has increased to 80 people.

The death toll from severe flooding in central Texas has increased to 80 people. CNN reported this on July 7, citing local authorities.

"Local officials in several Texas counties have now confirmed a total of 80 deaths due to flooding," the newspaper said.

It is specified that the largest number of deaths was recorded in Kerr County, where 40 adults and 28 children have already been confirmed dead. In addition, five people died in Travis County, three in Burnett County, two in Kendall, and one each in Tom Green and Williamson counties.

The flooding that occurred in Kerr County, which caused multiple damage, became known on July 4. A state of emergency has been declared in the region. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leita earlier said that the numbers of injured and dead will change as search and rescue operations are still underway.

The city manager of Kerrville, Dalton Rice, in turn, noted that 27 children are still missing at the private Christian summer camp "Mystic".