Two Belgians have died in floods in Jordan. They are a mother and her son, the Belgian foreign ministry has confirmed. All told, 1,800 tourists were evacuated when the famous archaeological site of Petra was hit by sudden floods.
A video from the Jordanian Meteorological Institute shows the flash floods hitting the city yesterday. Visitors rushed to the entrance of the famous Al-Khazneh tomb in Petra in anticipation of their evacuation. Eventually, 1,800 tourists were brought to safety.
A Belgian woman and her 3 children were visiting the Shoubak region as part of a trip organised for tourists. The family went missing in the heavy floods.
After a search, rescue teams recovered the bodies of the mother and one of her children, a son. Her 2 other children survived unscathed, Jordanian security forces say.
