Three dead as flash flooding hits mountain town in New Mexico, officials say

Heavy rains triggered flash flooding in Ruidoso that was so intense an entire house was swept downstream

Three people have died in a mountain town in southern New Mexico that is a popular summer retreat after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding that was so intense an entire house was swept downstream, officials said.

A man and two children were swept away Tuesday by flood waters, the village of Ruidoso said in a statement.