Texas flood death toll rises to 43, including 15 children

Some 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said, as rescuers continued a frantic search for campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing.

Officials said more than 850 people had been rescued, including some who were clinging to trees, after a sudden storm dumped up to 15 inches of rain in an area around the Guadalupe River, about 137km northwest of San Antonio.