# Harrowing video shows selfie-taking tourists being washed away near Thailand hotspot

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 18:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Yahoo | Terrifying moment tourists are swept away by sudden flood at Thai waterfall | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQZzc4QWFMYVNteU4zSVdBU2Nsa0F0dnQycEg3allXR3NVVUZVQTZ0LXFKVDA5THpvcFJDamxXZ25wVnY1RjlJbjlaang2VWlzSEY4MGpoT1hTNkViVEljbG1oNWtiYTBYUGJraXdiSEhoakdKbnhxUXlVU0ZtOFktUjM3UTQtbmY1SmRxd0RSSQ?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Tourists cling to each other in desperate struggle as raging flood sweeps them down waterfall | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPaUoxb3N3Qkx6dkUyTERUZVRZUEthU1hrUjV3OWJlQ0N2bkJJRGNYS3ZNdjduRmhhSHdhSGpZejIyT1FRemJpUlY4eFByVUZfLUx3cnlINVI5dktzZEF6SWhYNW1MUFJoX1lzVWthdmVzWDJRcGtvQUhDOGNoa3NxS3YwWFJoUFNpOERxLTl2aEpNWV9RdDNTbHQ1b1Q1ZkUwb0FDZGM4MjBxV1l0QUpQaDg5MTFYQdIBuwFBVV95cUxPamFncEZpYnhpQlVuS0ZVckVJUWQtVUpySWNmOThwblJ5QUdMNW93cllEalhqS2dSRWt6ckdnTXdnSjUwOUVtVUdDMUtUaGxMV2h6WTF4RFhvZWhEbjVEMXBSTUNBa0ZIN1FiYm5SSTY5NU5tY2w4cGRJZ2ktTUh6SnhsVndFcFIyYWJtbTh0akxaTWJmWEhYSVpIX2p) |
| VnExpress International | Injuries as tourists swept away by flash flood in Thailand waterfall | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQYTRsOWpqX1NiQzJaZ3huWlFJa0pBZDVHaUJqR2NHaDVXdHNHZTVWald2cDlkeE5VaVpYTUxmalEzMWZPcmdsejM5YW44R2ZRaW93V2tJQnc4WEpBb2xuT1VOSy1SUVNSTlIwbE5BcnhwWWxnOUdralV2MWRHQ1FEcXVXVnJQV1NRYXdJWF9OeFAySW5ZTkdIaF9HaF9JNXg1eXR0dVhlTmNWdGRUSDN6cU5zcnlqMHFv?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Thailand tourists swept away by raging flood waters | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQbzVZa0RLQ0hMdEplRWRSVmhWdHhsRnNSYmpfOHQ0aGRvbTV4RldIY2JnSjBfc0U1QUN2eURseGtBc0poMjNSclpQZ3h6TWVDUGhkR08wb3RrNTZWUVdsUHdLRm42NUIxS2pvWC1Takh1Y0U1M01lOWJOeWF1eEtSb1RBQk9wZGNkR3plbQ?oc=5) |
| thethaiger.com | Chiang Mai flash flood sweeps tourist at Mae Sa Waterfall | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOcjY5QmNxWlJzMXlWeTV4TV90VFBXbnk1RGRqRU5kUGp4bzliNXloNFFxcE1GcXpld1gxOFRBUERNN1E2VG54ZXJ2VUdUMHNKcmxiYUJoT21iN3VDRGhoMUw1ekFnbTRRc29rc05TS1k5cnFrS0tCbVdJWUFGYnVBc2pjWEU?oc=5) |
| News.com.au | Tourists ignore signs, get washed away | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxQMmg2MUV5TmRUWnQ1Yml3UlZIbkhqdFNhYzlOamZGdkg0TmVxRkdZaEVFTFhFcGRvb1BoOEt4aW9DVjMtbUlSVktMYlVhYnVjRWp0Nzhwa3NhdC13QlBpeHg3WmhqRVJ4ZWlwN3dGT1BIRjVxR0o1NTRiZmlZbHlSNkp6dHRkY0ZUWFJsbVpIU3dKVTMybjdhRm1rRTJ0bTF2LWZpR2hSSWlKblJHNjNVWWhrSEZSWkZDbmN1bEM2NFFvdnZIeHlDZ0lMZ2l5T3kzbTlPbldhODhTQnJEQWFycXQ5bVBNSlNJeHYxUkFn?oc=5) |
| Khaosod English | Flash flood hits Mae Sa waterfall, tourist swept downstream | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPT3pjOWktTVMtaGtzSmp1cndROFFnOW1SbkRoWWxtV3R4THFhTG1MTUFBeXBmN2Z4WnVHRWpWaGpLOHRIZWlCLXpTcUMxc1g2ZF9xa2RfS2ZEMU1IYmpqbHV2b1B3T2lRbVREOU5GOW9ZSEo1RTYtM0NIZXNuZmIwUWFWV0hQTjJoem9kWWVXWU5pMDViZVJMVFphb0RxakVyUWFCNnlmandic2pTcHdj0gG0AUFVX3lxTFBzUUh5Vjh1X2c4R25faEZ0UkluMXcwb0tuZUJhRU03eTRTN0lSNjJNdnRNckdxcE1BY0NSX3pIY0tiWWgyT245cmU1cDE5TmlGbFR4UFhQVTF4V3RtcXJmSmY2Y1Q3WGV3S3BmeEJURDRVelVmM0NyX0xmUG92Vll5SmFPR21uMWN5NWpWeWpwbVViWkpuci1IME5INmpEaXJpZ01) |
| The Daily Beast | Video Shows Tourists Wiped Out by Flash Flood | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPSXV2R0xUM2FzUk81VkhHcjl5Sm1tR3VETDBEMF93ZWpMRUJ3QkhPSlZ0eUUyRFYyMWhiYndERWV4cnV2b2NpZWx3b2xCWFBReEphUTdBWkV2MFJCZ3ZOaFY0cGk2N21VaTZuUkNncVc4RUVNZ21rQnAwTjlxVURxcV9R?oc=5) |
| nypost.com | Harrowing video shows selfie-taking tourists being washed away near Thailand hotspot | 2026-08-18 15:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNVnpnZGpTUUJDMDB4c2VWQi1fS3hqaHZmZnBjUDBtdkdnYURsa2xneVpwVkpZVXpRaElZM08xd0hxZUg3S2Q2WHdGWjU0cHRTbjJ4ZzV1RVZSbmJueVlfSDlCSzdid2hhbFM5WExFcUZZTzg0SHNFTGQ2TjJVN1M0Wk51cWVJbU04MkpyMlRqOWhVb1dhS0VSZ0pCRFdDbTF5OVZIY0g2WWpjX3ZSdFRueUhoaw?oc=5) |

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