At least four of the missing Camp Mystic girls and the camp’s director were found dead during search and rescue operations following the devastating flooding in Texas as the death toll rose to 32, according to officials and local reports.
Renee Smajstrla, 8; Sarah Marsh, 8; Janie Hunt, 9; and Lila Bonner were among as many as 27 campers who were washed away in the deadly Guadalupe River flash floods.
A total of 27 bodies were recovered as of Saturday — 14 of which were children, Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said at a press conference. Some 18 adults were among the dead.
Officials have not revealed whether those children are the Mystic campers, but family members took to social media to break the heartbreaking news.
“Thank you to all our friends and family for all the prayers and outreach. Renee has been found and while not the outcome we prayed for, the social media outreach likely assisted the first responders in helping to identify her so quickly,” her uncle wrote on Facebook along with a picture of the young girl beaming.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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