drowning grandchildren and grandma

- Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the US state of Texas has become a grandmother and four grandchildren fatal. They drowned in their homes in the city of Palestine north of the city of Houston.

East Texas this weekend has been hit by heavy rains that put streets are flooded in several places and arose wild streams. The bodies of the grandmother and four children between 6 and 9 years old were found by rescuers in a state where the water had risen to more than a meter high. According to police, the victims were swept away by the water.