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05/05/2025 at 19:05
Nearly 1,800 tourists were evacuated from the famous archaeological site in Petra, Jordan, after the region was affected by violent floods. In the south of the country, two Belgians died.
The images are impressive. Jordanian authorities have announced that they had evacuated nearly 1,800 Petra tourists in southern Jordan, after violent floods in the region, more and more prone to intense rains and storms. No victim was reported after floods affected the ancient site, according to an official.
The meteorological authority broadcast a video showing violent floods falling on the ancient site while visitors gathered at the entrance to the Khazneh, one of its most emblematic buildings, pending their evacuation.
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Classified as a UNESCO world Heritage Site, the Petra site is famous for its monumental temples cut in the Roche Rose. In 2007, it was designated as one of the seven wonders of the world after an online vote.
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Two tourists died
A Belgian tourist and his son, who disappeared for several hours, perished in floods in the south of the country, the authorities announced on Monday.
The rescue teams found “the bodies of a woman and her son, both of Belgian nationality, who had disappeared after floods in the Choubak region, about 200 km south of Amman”, according to a statement from the General Security Directorate. “The bodies found after several hours of research in difficult weather conditions have been evacuated,” he added without further details.
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According to statements by the governor of Maan, Hassan Al-Jabour, reported by the official television channel Al-Mamlaka, the Belgian and her three children were part of a group of tourists also including 14 Czechs in “adventure trip” on Sunday, without a guide.
The authorities have managed to evacuate the majority of the group, but the Belgian and her three children have disappeared, he added. The rescue teams found two of the children in “good health”.
