Tourists taking selfies swept away by terrifying flash flood at Thailand waterfall

Tourists taking selfies were swept away by a sudden flash flood at Mae Sa Waterfall in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after allegedly entering a restricted area. Park rangers rescued the group, who reportedly suffered only minor injuries.

A frightening video captured tourists clinging to each other before being swept downstream by a sudden flash flood at Mae Sa Waterfall in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images Tourists at a popular Thailand hot spot were washed away in a flash flood. According to footage that has circulated on social media, several vacationers were taking selfies on a rock at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park when the water rose rapidly around them. Some tourists attempt

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