@channelnewsasia: A flash flood at Chiang Mai's Mae Sa Waterfall swept several tourists away on Saturday (Aug 15), leaving some with minor cuts and bruises, according to media reports. Park officials had reportedly warned visitors to leave the water after noticing unusual signs, but the flood arrived before some could get out. All were later rescued by park rangers, with one person reportedly taken to hospital for further examination. Access to the waterfall was temporarily closed. #thailand #thailandnews #flood

Apple :

I checked. They all escaped with just minor injuries.

austinwrites_ :

Omg I was just here!! They were in the waterfall because the falls is naturally sticky but flash flooding in the rainy season is always a risk

user9703832638623 :

Why on earth were they in the water in the first place???

gigijjang :

My parents always say never play the in river/waterfall during monsoon/rainy season because we didn't know if it's raining or not in the headwaters. case like this happens a lot in here.

Sharkie :

Pazuzu is coming

Tobycat :

Praying everyone in the water is rescued and safely out of danger 🙏

xian :

this place should have ropes across the banks when this happens, this is always happens when upper part of the creek is raining, flash flood happens, many people drowned because of this😳

imperfekt7o7 :

Was the weather before hand not indicating a storm or this was legit outta nowhere?

Kheiron :

jesus loves you

Kent Andrews :

Who thought that it was a good idea for TikTok photos

Miguelina :

Por favor alguien k me diga k todos salieron bien no me dejen con esta gran angustia se los ruego K Dios padre poderoso k aigan saludo con bin lo pido en el nombre del señor Jesucristo amén y amén

Kimi's Furmily :

Not flash flood but headwater surge. This usually happens when there's heavy rain up the mountains and causes the river to suddenly overflow. So it's very important to check the Weather Apps whenever you're going for a river or waterfall picnic, especially in countries with monsoon or rainy seasons.

summer :

ahmm she just go with the flow😳

Nyenyenye :

its called water head. many people die because of it

Voice of Reason :

The phenomenon is known as 'headwater surge', a sudden surge of water flowing from the upper reaches of a river, even when there is no rainfall in downstream areas. It can cause the river's water level to rise dramatically within just a few minutes. Usually there is natural signs before it happens. There would be surge of bubbles flowing from upstream and by the time the water gets murky it already too late.

Lotso :

It's the rainy season, so why do people dare to go to waterfalls, like the football academy team who went into the cave in Chiang Rai? 😳

Hammy-dfins :

So irritating/sad they didn’t get the F out of the water before it got that bad

Br0ski✌️😎 :

prayers for Thailand 🙏🙏🙏🙏

mtn girl 🇰🇷🇨🇦🇺🇸 :

OMG, how scary!

DrMazlanMatKDM :

[S]asha 🐙 :

peligroso como para arriesgarse tanto

Jmes Ks :

A very common occurrence in my country

阿安哥！ :

power low yew huat!