Authorities have discovered the four missing bodies of the soldiers who were killed in a floodwater accident in Texas.
Here’s a news report:
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Here’s more from WFAA:
Officials at Fort Hood have confirmed they’ve found the bodies of four missing soldiers, bringing the total dead to nine after a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle overturned in flood waters Thursday morning.
“Our focus now is on notifying next of kin and caring for our soldiers who have lost one of their teammates ,” said Maj. Gen. John Uberti during a news conference early Friday night.
Officials said they’ll release the identities of the soldiers 24 hours after the last next of kin is notified so families can grieve.
Investigators with the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center were expected to arrive at Fort Hood Friday night and begin an investigation into the accident.
A dozen soldiers were riding inside the vehicle during a routine training exercise when it became stuck and overturned at a low water crossing area at about 11:20 a.m. Thursday near Cold Springs and Owl Creek roads. While three of the soldiers were found alive, five bodies were located downstream from where the vehicle overturned and four others remained missing.
The bodies of the remaining soldiers were found Friday in an area with heavy brush, steep inclines, and rushing water, base officials said.
The rescue effort involved local and state agencies that were deployed to assist with the search, according to a news release. Emergency resources included aircraft, search dogs, heavy ground equipment, swift-water rescue watercraft, and search personnel.
The three soldiers that were rescued from the rushing waters Thursday were transported to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Gatesville, Texas and released Friday.
Yesterday Governor Abbott released a statement on the search for the missing soldiers, you can see that here.
Pretty awful. Say a prayer for these fallen warriors and their families today.