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.

（法新社美国韩特8日电） 美国官员表示，数百名救援人员今天持续搜寻被德州毁灭性洪水冲走的人。这场洪水已造成超过100人死亡，同时大雨威胁仍未解除。 警长莱沙（Larry Leitha）告诉媒体，截至今天上午，受灾最严重的德州克尔郡（Kerr County）当局已找到87名罹难者的尸体。

HOUSTON, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Eleven children remained missing on Sunday, three days after a major flash flood killed at least 59 people in central Texas, the second largest U.S. state, authorities said ...

（法新社德州韩特5日电） 美国德州中部的毁灭性洪灾罹难人数今天攀升至43，包括15童，州长艾波特表示他已延长灾难状态。与此同时，搜救人员正持续搜寻数十名失踪的夏令营女童。