A flash flood caught experienced hikers off guard in Utah, USA at the end of a seemingly perfect day.
“There’s nothing to hold on to, nothing to stand on: It’s just a freight train of water coming through the canyon.”
“I immediately grabbed my beacon, my personal locator beacon, and went to the top, to the widest mouth of the canyon and set it off hoping maybe it would send off a signal,” said one hiker.
A press release from Kane County Sheriff’s Office states they received the distress beacon call and responded.
Read more and see video here:
http://fox13now.com/2017/08/05/hikers-recount-narrow-escape-after-flash-flood-sends-freight-train-of-water-down-utah-slot-canyon/