Camp Mystic withdraws application to open this summer - BERITAJA

Officials pinch Camp Mystic, the Texas campy where 25 campers and 2 counselors died successful the July 4, 2025 flooding, withdrew their exertion to reopen this summer, a time aft an affectional legislative proceeding attended by the deceased girls' parents.

A connection issued Thursday day said Camp Mystic had informed the Texas Department of Health and Human Services that it was withdrawing an exertion for a summertime 2026 licence to operate. The connection said that representatives and attorneys for the campy would not beryllium disposable for further comment.

Chris Van Deusen, an agency spokesman, confirmed to Beritaja that they had received notification of the withdrawal.

Acknowledging that "precious lives were lost", Camp Mystic said successful the connection that the withdrawal of the exertion is intended to region immoderate uncertainty that the campy “has heard the concerns expressed by grieving families, members of the Texas House and Senate investigating committees and citizens crossed our state. Respect for those voices requires that we measurement backmost now.”

“Rather than consequence defending our authorities nether Texas rule successful a mode that whitethorn unintentionally effect further harm, we take alternatively to retreat our exertion for the 2026 campy season," the connection said.