Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp in Texas where 25 girls and two teen counselors died during floods in July, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday.
In a filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, camp officials said Camp Mystic has $100,000 to $500,000 in assets and owes between $10 million and $50 million to its creditors.
The camp estimates that it has or will have fewer than 50 creditors.
In late April, the camp, in Kerr County, 70 miles northwest of San Antonio, halted plans to reopen for this summer’s season in light of lawsuits from the families of the victims, according to The Associated Press.
An investigator told the Texas legislature that the camp’s counselors were not trained on contingencies for flash floods and that a detailed evacuation plan was not in place when the floods hit, according to AP.
The bankruptcy proceedings put a pause on the wrongful death and negligence lawsuits filed against Camp Mystic.
Plaintiffs who wish to continue pursuing their claims will have to get a judge to end the pause period or file suits against the camp in bankruptcy court, according to The Kerr County Lead.
Along with the 25 campers and two counselors, camp director Richard Eastland also died in a failed attempt to evacuate the girls to higher ground, AP reported.
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