India, July 5 -- At least 13 people died and more than 20 girls at a summer camp were missing after flash flooding hit Guadalupe River in Kerr County on Friday. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha and Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick addressed a press conference, warning locals about the 'catastrophic' situation and giving details about the rescue efforts.

"We have identified 13 fatalities," Leitha said. Some of the dead were children, Dan Patrick added.

"About 23" girls were unaccounted for from Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River, which rose 26 feet (eight meters) in 45 minutes overnight, the acting governor confirmed.

Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls located in Hunt, Texas, along the Guadalupe River, was heavily im...