COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — Rescue efforts were needed after a flash flood in Cochise County caused two women to be swept away in the water Friday evening, officials said.
The two women were at a the bank of a wash by the Cascabel area near Leyenda Lane when the flood came through around 8 p.m., the Cochise County Sheriff's Office said.
The women were swept about 1/4 of a mile away from the wash. One woman was able to climb out of the water and get help while the other woman was last seen holding onto a tree branch.
The second woman was found alive, trapped under mud and debris around 7:40 a.m. Saturday.
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