At least 5 dead and 2 missed in the middle of lightning floods in Texas: Reports

At least five people have died and two are missing when heavy rain flooded San Antonio, Texas, according to reports.

Thursday, June 12, flood water swept away several vehicles, with the rain, resulting in several deaths, all of which occurred in the northeastern part of the city, Associated Press reported, with reference to the authorities.

According to the local ABC-affiliated station KsatSan Antonio Police Department and San Antonio Fire Department began to receive calls during the early hours in the morning around 04:15 local time from people who had been stranded on the facade road in Loop 410 near Perrin Beitel Road.

Fifteen vehicles were swept away in the area, the outlet, with reference to the fire brigade.

The publication reported that two men and three women had died.

Fire Department spokesman Joe Arrington told AP that some of the rescued had said that they had been swept by an intergovernmental access route with “suddenly rapidly rising water”, and added that vehicles had been swept into a stream and transported downstream.

Two people are not reported for, per ABC Newswith reference to authorities.

Police Chief William McManus said some of the victims had been found deceased in their cars, Ksat reported.

Arrington added that ten people had been rescued from trees and bushes around a mile from where they had entered the water, while two people could have come to safety per ap. Four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Arrington said.

Police Chief McManus told reporters that the authorities had responded to a “very, very tragic situation” in the middle of the floods, Per Klipp shared by News 4 San Antonio on Youtube.

National Weather Service (NWS) issued flood warnings on x On Thursday and the fire brigade warned the public on Facebook That “many areas” still “were” closed due to water on the road “, with the task that more storms were expected in the area and that a lightning warning was in place.

According to Ksat, five to eight inch rain fell overnight on Wednesday, June 11 on the north side of the city in a short time.

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Angela Richards were among those looking for a loved one and told NBC News That the last time she heard from her husband, Stevie Richards, was when he drove to work.

“I could hear what the car hit and then the water that took over the car,” she said per outlet. “And that’s the last thing I heard.”

The San Antonio Police Department and San Antonio Fire Department did not answer immediately when contacted by People for further information.