Death toll from Texas floods hits 50: county officials

The death toll from devastating floods in central Texas hit 50, including 15 children, on Saturday, county officials said, as rescuers searched for dozens of missing girls.

The US state’s Kerr County was worst affected with 43 deaths followed by Travis County where four people died, according to an AFP tally of figures provided by local officials. Two people died in Burnet County while another died in Tom Green County.