At least 13 killed and 20 children missing in 'destructive' Texas floods

Frantic searches are under way in the US state of Texas after flash floods kill at least 13 people.

More than 20 girls at a summer camp are still missing, according to Texas' Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, reports BBC.

"Within 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet and it was a destructive flood," Patrick says.

Locals have been turning to social media to look for their missing loved ones, BBC's Angélica Casas reports from Texas.

Kerr County's top official reveals there is no flood warning system in the area.

Independence Day celebrations are being cancelled across Texas tonight.