Texas flooding: Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors died in floods

In the Hill Country area, home to several summer camps, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said

Officials assist with a recovery effort at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River Picture: Julio Cortez/AP

A summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors have died in the flash floods that have wreaked devastation on the area since Friday.

Camp Mystic said it is “grieving the loss” the loss of the campers and counsellors as crews searched urgently for the missing following a weekend deluge.