New Delhi, July 5 -- Torrential rains dumped up to 10 inches overnight in central Texas's Kerr County, triggering flash floods that killed at least 13 people, with more fatalities expected.

The Guadalupe River surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes near Hunt, shattering 1987 flood records, as water swept away cars, stripped victims of clothing, and left bodies unidentified.

Helicopters and boats rescued survivors clinging to trees, while over 20 people remained missing, including campers at riverside sites.

Chaos engulfed Camp Mystic, where 20 girls were unaccounted for after "catastrophic level floods" hit the 750-camper site.

Fourteen helicopters and 12 drones scoured the area, plucking children and counselors from treetops after midnigh...