Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people

HOUSTON (AP) — Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization connected Wednesday, astir a twelvemonth aft catastrophic floods killed 25 girls and 2 teenage counselors astatine the all-girls Christian campy successful Texas.

In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court successful the Southern District of Texas successful Houston, the campy listed its indebtedness arsenic exceeding $10 million. The campy on the Guadalupe River said it has assets successful the scope of 100,001 to $500,000.

Families of the victims filed a suit successful November saying the campy operators failed to instrumentality the indispensable steps to support the girls arsenic life-threatening floodwaters approached connected July 4. Camp proprietor Richard Eastland besides died successful the flood.

The bankruptcy filing comes weeks aft Camp Mystic halted plans to reopen this summertime successful the look of outrage from victims’ families and lawmakers that the century-old campy intended to invited girls backmost portion lawsuits and investigations remained ongoing.

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