Story · Utah
Fire captain, wife, 3 sons found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon; daughter is family's sole survivor
A Provo fire captain, his wife, and their three sons were found dead after a flash flood swept through a narrow canyon in southern Utah. The family was hiking in the canyon when a sudden storm triggered a wall of water. The only survivor is the family's 10-year-old daughter, who was not with them at the time of the incident. Rescue teams recovered the bodies of the five victims. The tragedy has prompted an outpouring of grief from local agencies and the community. The flash flood was part of a series of severe storms that hit the region.
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