At least three people died, including two children, after heavy rains triggered flash floods in New Mexico on Tuesday, July 8, prompting the state’s governor to declare a state of emergency in the area.
The Village of Ruidoso, a mountain town about 180 miles southeast of Albuquerque, confirmed the deaths in a statement on July 8, adding that all three individuals were “caught in the rushing floodwaters and carried downstream” during a flooding event that saw the Rio Ruidoso rise to a record-breaking 20 feet – five feet higher than the previous record, according to the statement.
The statement said the fatalities include one middle-aged man and two children — a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy.
Video, photos: Floodwaters sweep homes away in Ruidoso flash flood
Timelapse shows rapid rise of floodwaters in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Video: Flash flooding damages racetrack in Ruidoso
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: New Mexico flooding kills at least 3. Photos, videos show damage in Ruidoso
Reporting by Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman / Austin American-Statesman
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