In an announcement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, António Guterres mentioned he was “deeply saddened by the tragic lack of life, notably of a lot of youngsters,” throughout what ought to have been a time of celebration.
Friday, 4 July, marked Independence Day in the USA – a time when households and communities historically collect for outside celebrations.
The Secretary-Common prolonged his “heartfelt condolences to the households of the victims” and expressed solidarity with all these affected, together with the individuals of Texas and the federal government of the USA.
In response to media reviews, the floods – triggered by heavy rainfall over the July Fourth weekend – triggered large harm in components of central Texas, notably alongside the Guadalupe River. The deluge struck Camp Mystic, killing not less than 27 campers and counselors.
Catherine Russell, Government Director of the UN Kids’s Fund (UNICEF), mentioned in a put up on social media that “all of us at UNICEF are heartbroken on the reviews popping out of Central Texas.”
“Our hearts and ideas are with these mourning family members and people nonetheless ready for information of the lacking, together with youngsters,” she mentioned.
Search and restoration efforts proceed because the area braces for extra rain, in line with media reviews.
