Irish Sunday Mirror

11 killed in flash floods

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FLASH floods in Jordan have killed 11 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 tourists from the city of Petra.

Rescue teams are searching for five people after their car was swept away in Madaba. Weeks of heavy rain have triggered a state of emergency in port city Aqaba.

Floodwater­s in some areas rose to 13ft.

 ??  ?? TRAGIC Car sunk in mud in Jordan capital
TRAGIC Car sunk in mud in Jordan capital
 ??  ?? CHAOS Floods have destroyed homes SEARCH Hunt for missing in Madaba
CHAOS Floods have destroyed homes SEARCH Hunt for missing in Madaba

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