Twenty hikers, including at least two children, were rescued on Sunday night and Monday morning near a swimming hole in the western part of Virginia called Devil’s Bathtub. Flash flooding in the area caused creeks and streams to rise rapidly, stranding the hikers on the trails surrounding the swimming hole.

Bristol Virginia Fire Department, Duffield Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Fort Blackmore Volunteer Fire Department and Norton Fire Department responded to calls for help around 7:15 p.m. Sunday evening. Later, the assistance of the Virginia Emergency Operations Center and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for Swift Water Rescue Teams was also requested, according to the Herald Courier. 

Rescue crews worked through Sunday night and into Monday morning searching for and rescuing hikers trapped on the trails. All the hikers were eventually rescued and were reportedly in good condition, though some suffered from mild hypothermia and one suffered a twisted