Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic loss of lives in the devastating floods that struck the US state of Texas.

In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the families affected by the disaster.

“Deeply saddened to learn about loss of lives, especially children in the devastating floods in Texas. Our condolences to the US Government and the bereaved families,” the Prime Minister said in his post.

The catastrophic flooding, triggered by a powerful storm that dumped nearly a foot of rain before dawn on Friday, has claimed at least 32 lives, including nine children.