The July 4 devastating flooding in central Texas has claimed at least 119 lives as of Wednesday morning, with the death toll widely expected to further climb, local authorities said.

克尔县警察局长拉里．莱萨（Larry Leitha）9日说，当地至少161人失踪，其中瓜达卢普河（Guadalupe River）畔的“神秘营”（Camp Mystic）夏令营仍有五名女童和一名营地辅导员下落不明。