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United States·Natural Disaster

Five family members killed in Utah canyon flash flood while hiking

Monday, 20 July 2026, 06:21 · 1 min read

A family of five was killed on Friday after a flash flood swept through a red rock canyon near Bicknell, Utah (a rural town in the state's scenic canyon country), while they were on a day hike at Sunglow campground. The victims were Spencer Long, a captain with the Provo fire department, his wife Katrina, and their three sons, Reid, Thayne, and Gage; a daughter who had not joined the trip survived. The Wayne County sheriff's office said the family is believed to have been caught by flooding caused by heavy rains, with bodies recovered over Friday night and Saturday, prompting an outpouring of tributes for the family.

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The Guardian — Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say ↗︎
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