How interesting to witness a true flashflood
while visiting the UNESCO World Heritage site of Petra
in Jordan
Flashfloods are mentioned to the flocks of
visitors to Petra
and I remember the story of an entire group of tourists being swept away by a
flashflood in the 1960s. After this
unfortunate incident, a bridge was built over the mostly dry stream-bed in order
to avoid future such accidents. From this bridge, one can clearly see on the
right the tunnel through which the churning water will run when this small river
is in spade.
This short video shows a similar flashflood but
this time the water is running through what is the usual main street which the
visitor reaches at the end of the narrow called the Siq, right across from the picturesque
Treasury House.
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