‘Roaring like the ocean’: campers survey aftermath of Victorian flash flood that left two dead

Tents and caravans were swept away during 30-minute deluge that inundated Buchan campsite

Holidaymakers have described the terrifying moment a wall of water inundated a popular camping site in regional Victoria on Boxing Day, leaving two people dead and millions of dollars worth of damage.

Those who were at the Buchan Caves Campground, about 350km east of Melbourne, said the usually sedate Spring Creek that flows through the reserve became engorged without warning on Tuesday, before sweeping away tents and caravans.