Tourists fled in terror as a storm surge caused a mini tsunami at a popular beach resort.
The flood happened as Hurricane Francine battered several US states and the east coast of Mexico after forming in the Gulf of Mexico.
Footage shows parents cradling their children as the huge swell hits the beach resort.
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Tourists run for cover as others hold onto beach umbrellas while standing waist-high in the water.
The sea swell is then seen quickly receding from the beach as the clip comes to an end.
The scary scenes were filmed at Playa Miramar near Tampico in Mexico.
One local exclaimed: “Wow, I’d run like mad away from there.”
Annita said: “How scary, but the people don’t leave.”
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Tony added: “It almost certainly broke some coral reef and that’s why the beach was flooded.”
The National Meteorological Service said waves were between 6.6 and 13.2 feet (two and four metres) in the north-eastern region of Mexico.
Hurricane Francine caused local areas to be flooded with between 75 and 200mm of rainfall, as reported by What’s The Jam.
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The tropical storm was mostly a huge rainmaker, but also produced gusts strong enough to knock out the power in multiple locations in the US state of Louisiana.
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