Jordan floods kill Belgian woman, son in Shobak
Published May 5th, 2025 - 08:07 GMT
ALBAWABA - Search and rescue teams in Jordan found the bodies of a Belgian mother and her son who went missing due to the floods in Shobak District on Sunday, according to the Jordanian Public Security Directorate. Also Read Severe floods kill tens of people in the US
Al-Mamlaka cited the spokesperson of the Public Security Directorate that the search and rescue teams formed in the southern region from the Civil Defense, police directorates and gendarmerie forces to search for missing people in the Shobak district found a mother and her son of Belgian nationality dead after hours of search in difficult weather and terrain conditions.
Ma'an Governor Hassan al-Jabour said that authorities received calls that 18 tourists in Wadi al-Nakhil in the Shobak area were targeted by floods that hit southern Jordan.
He told Al-Mamlaka that the tourists were on an adventure trip to Wadi Al-Nakhil without a local guide, which caused confusion during the search for them.
Al-Jabour further pointed out that the rescue and search teams in the West Ma'an Police Directorate were able to evacuate and secure 14 Czech tourists, while four Belgian tourists (a mother and her three children) went missing.
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The Public Security Directorate (PSD) reported the discovery of the bodies of a Belgian mother and her son who had gone missing in the Shobak District due to flash floods. Authorities confirmed that the bodies had been recovered and that an investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances of the incident. The PSD noted that search and rescue teams operating in the southern region—comprising Civil Defense, police directorates, and the Gendarmerie Forces—managed to locate the victims after prolonged efforts that lasted for many hours under challenging weather conditions and difficult terrain. Large parts of the Kingdom have experienced unstable weather since Sunday evening, including heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds that reduced visibility in some areas.
