A 13-year-old boy died after being caught in waist-deep floodwaters, in a gully, while playing with friends outside an apartment complex, said Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company.

"Despite their heroic efforts, the operation transitioned from a rescue to a recovery," the town's police chief said.

A 13-year-old boy died Thursday after he was swept into a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding, officials said.