Locals ride buffalo to cross flash flood in the Philippines
Published date: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:01:36 +0700This is the dramatic moment locals waded through chest-deep floodwaters and rode water buffaloes across a raging river in the Philippines.
Footage captured by Genwel Adlaon Abrasado shows residents, including children, battling the powerful current as they attempt to reach the opposite bank of the Cabanlutan River in Bais, Negros Oriental.
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Negros Oriental, Philippines |
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31/07/2026 |
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ViralPress/Genwel211996 |
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VRP182056 |
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Duration: 02:30 |
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Rating: Social safe |
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