India, July 5 -- At least people have died while dozens were reported missing after months' worth of rain fell in a matter of hours, causing catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country on Friday.

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed the current death toll, warning that the number could rise and emphasising that a clearer picture will emerge only once rescue efforts are complete.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier said somewhere between 6 and 10 bodies had been found so far in the frantic search for victims, AP reported. "Some are adults, some are children," Patrick said during a news conference. "Again, we don't know where those bodies came from."

According to the AP, authorities launched a search operation, sending search teams to...