Flash flood in Petra, Jordan, forcing tourist evacuation.
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A mother and her son, who were visiting as tourists, tragically lost their lives in the flash floods that swept through an ancient city, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of people.

Striking video clips capture the torrents of water rushing into Petra, Jordan, which is celebrated as one of the seven wonders of the world, while officials called for everyone to leave the area.

Flash flood in Petra, Jordan, forcing tourist evacuation.
Water suddenly poured over the edge of the mountainCredit: AP
Flash flood in Petra, Jordan, forcing tourist evacuation.
Floodwater gushed into the gully and overwhelmed the passagesCredit: AP
Altar of Sacrifice, Petra, Jordan.
Petra is an ancient city and one of the seven wonders of the world

Sudden streams emerged, flowing rapidly down the mountainsides into the iconic gorge, surging past the intricately carved palace facade.

Search and rescue teams found the bodies of the Belgian holidaymakers on Monday, a day after the woman and her three children were reported missing.

The other two kids were found alive on Sunday evening.

The family was part of a group of 18 tourists on an adventure tour in Wadi al-Nakhil.

A local official said the group was swept up in lightning floods that swept down from the mountains.

Fourteen other tourists, all Czechs, were rescued on Sunday.

The search was called off at 2am due to dangerous weather conditions and resumed on Monday, when the devastating discovery was made.

Jordan often contends with flash flooding when heavy rains overwhelms the bone-dry desert valleys.

More than 30 people perished when flash flooding hit Petra and Jordan’s Dead Sea coast in two separate disasters in 2018.

A schoolbus carrying 37 pupils and seven members of staff was washed away during a field trip near the Dead Sea.

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Some 18 passengers died, most of whom were pupils younger than 14.

At least three people were killed in 2021 when their car was swept away.

Heavy rains began this season after low-pressure swept into southern Jordan, beckoning intense rain.

The dry valleys around Petra were transformed into rivers – including the Siq passageway which is the narrow entrance to the heritage site.

Tourists being evacuated from Petra's Treasury after flash floods.
Tourists rushed to find higher ground as the water roseCredit: AP
Tourists being evacuated from Petra during flash floods.
Petra is often flooded as heavy rain falls on bone-dry desert landCredit: AP

Footage posted to social media show panicked tourists fleeing to high ground as water gushed down the surrounding rock faces.

Authorities kicked into action and began shepherding the crowds to safety.

Petra is a revered archaeological site where buildings have been carved straight out of the rose-coloured rock.

People first carved into the mountainsides 7000 years ago, when nomadic Arabs called the Nabataeans settled there.

The most famous structure, Al-Khazneh, was crafted in the first century AD, when Petra’s population peaked at around 20,000.

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