Utah firefighter and four family members killed in flash flooding
A husband, wife and their three sons died - meaning that only a daughter who did not join the outing is still alive.
A firefighter from Utah and four members of his family died after flash flooding swept through an outing, according to BBC World.
The dead included a husband, wife and their three sons, leaving only a daughter alive because she did not join the trip, the report said. Few additional details were provided in the monitored public feed, but the account points to a devastating family tragedy linked to sudden floodwaters.
The deaths add to the risks posed by flash flooding, which can arrive with little warning and turn dangerous quickly. In this case, the incident was severe enough to claim the lives of all the family members who took part in the outing, as described in the feed summary monitored by Novexa News.
BBC World reported the deaths in a story published on its website, and this article is based on that monitored public feed. Novexa News has not independently verified the circumstances beyond the information available in the feed summary.
Source: BBC World - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d8l88jnwvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
