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               Five Soldiers Killed in Floods at Texas Army Base

   by VOA News

   Five soldiers are dead and four others remain missing after their
   vehicle was overturned in a flooded creek at Fort Hood Army base,
   military officials in Texas said.

   Three bodies were found soon after the two-ton truck was overtaken by
   the swift current of Owl creek during morning exercises Thursday. Two
   more bodies were found late Thursday.

   The army withheld the names of the soldiers pending notification of
   relatives. Army aircraft, canine units, and swift water rescue boats
   continue the search for four more soldiers who were also in the truck.

   The Light Medium Tactical Vehicle, as it's called, resembles a flatbed
   truck with a walled bed and is used to carry troops.

   Three soldiers were rescued and are currently hospitalized in stable
   condition.

   Fort Hood, 320 kilometers northwest of Houston, has seen a dramatic
   increase in rainfall over the past few days.

   Flooding caused by heavy rains in and around Houston, Texas, in
   mid-April resulted in at least eight deaths and damage to more than
   1,000 homes. Severe weather and flooding over the past weekend left at
   least four other people dead as well.

   Officials are preparing for the possibility of more floods, as the
   hurricane season officially began June 1.
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