
Tourists cling to each other in desperate struggle as raging flood sweeps them down waterfall
A tourist, shown above, is seen struggling to stay above the water as the relentless current from the waterfall drags him downstream. (Viral Press)Park rangers later helped bring the group to safety. The incident happened at Mae Sa Waterfall in Chiang Mai on Aug. Kelly McGreal is a production assistant with the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
- ▪A tourist, shown above, is seen struggling to stay above the water as the relentless current from the waterfall drags him downstream. (Viral Press)Park rangers later helped bring the group to safety.
- ▪The incident happened at Mae Sa Waterfall in Chiang Mai on Aug.
- ▪Kelly McGreal is a production assistant with the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
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| Original publisher | Fox News |
| Canonical URL | https://www.foxnews.com/travel/tourists-cling-each-other-desperate-struggle-raging-flood-sweeps-them-down-waterfall |
| Publication time | Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:08:20 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-19T19:14:10.399Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-19T19:14:10.399Z |
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Travel Tourists cling to each other in desperate struggle as raging flood sweeps them down waterfall One traveler is seen struggling to stay afloat as a relentless current drags him downstream By Kelly McGreal Fox News Published August 19, 2026 3:08pm EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Terrifying moment tourists are swept away by sudden flood at Thai waterfall Tourists scramble to escape strong currents after water rapidly rises at Mae Sa Waterfall in Chiang Mai. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Desperate tourists were caught on video clinging to one another for dear life as they were swept downstream by raging water during a flash flood at a waterfall in Thailand.
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