The families of six campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to two lawsuits.

One lawsuit was filed by the families of five campers and two counselors who died in the July 4 tragedy : Anna Margaret Bellows, Lila Bonner, Chloe Childress, Molly DeWitt, Katherine Ferruzzo, Lainey Landry and Blakely McCrory. The families are seeking more than $1 million in damages.

The other lawsuit was filed by the family of Eloise "Lulu" Peck, an 8-year-old who also died in the disaster, an attorney for the family said. The family is seeking more than $1 million in damages.

Both lawsuits' defendants include Camp Mystic and members of the Eastland family

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