More and more dead children and adults are being recovered from the severe floods in the US state of Texas.

The number of deaths in the flash floods in the US state of Texas has risen to at least 50, according to authorities. As of Saturday evening, the number in Kerr County was 15 children and 28 adults, all of whom had not yet been identified. In addition, three more deaths were reported in Burnet County and four in Travis County, as several US media outlets reported, citing the regional administration. Another person died in Kendall County. However, it was initially unclear whether this death was related to the storms. Many children from a summer camp are still missing. The search continued a day after the severe flooding began.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared today, Sunday, a day of prayer in the state.

The full extent of the disaster remains unclear. More than 850 people were rescued unharmed, and eight were injured, according to authorities on Saturday morning. Residents had taken refuge in trees to avoid being swept away by the floodwaters.

Many Americans used the rural area in the southern United States to camp by rivers over the long weekend. The severe flooding since Friday morning took many by surprise.

US President Donald Trump posted on the Truth Social platform on Saturday morning: "Melania and I are praying for all the families affected by this terrible tragedy." And: "GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!" Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came to Texas and promised more help.

Parents of missing children from summer camp were deeply concerned. Local television flashed photos of a missing girl or a family.

Because of US Independence Day on Friday, numerous people were camping near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, authorities said.

Heavy rain began in the area early Friday morning. According to authorities, rivers overflowing their banks is not uncommon in this area, which is popular for summer camps. However, the magnitude was unusual. The Guadalupe River rose by almost eight meters in a very short time in the early morning hours, said Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. The flood was described as a "disastrous flash flood." Many were reminded of a similar flash flood in the 1980s. It rained again on Saturday.

The floods destroyed infrastructure, power poles fell, and many people in the region were still without electricity.

Some of the bodies were found in cars that had been washed away. The situation was confusing; there was reportedly no electricity or internet. Television images showed cars being swept away, trees uprooted, and houses flooded.