Cars swept away as powerful flash flood hits Romania's mountain town of Bușteni

Video 20 July 2026 A powerful flash flood swept through the mountain town of Bușteni, Prahova Valley, on Sunday afternoon, July 19, carrying cars, rocks, and debris through the streets and temporarily blocking traffic on the busy DN1 national road. Emergency crews rescued several people trapped by the floodwaters, while dozens of homes were inundated. According to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), a 33-year-old woman was caught by the flash flood at the entrance to Bușteni from Sinaia. She was initially helped by a passerby before being taken over by a SMURD emergency medical crew and transported to the hospital. According to the head of Romania's Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), Raed Arafat, the injured woman suffered fractures to her lower limbs but rema