Authorities say five members of a Utah family are dead after a flash flood struck a canyon in southern Utah while they were on an outing. Both outlets report that the incident occurred during a day when the family was in the area for hiking or sightseeing in a scenic canyon region. Law enforcement officials indicate the family encountered the flood, which rapidly rose and moved through the canyon, resulting in multiple fatalities. After the flood, the victims are found dead, according to the reports. The articles describe the event as a flash flood, a type of sudden flooding that can develop quickly in canyon and river terrain. Both sources attribute the deaths to the flood conditions and present the incident as an ongoing response effort by authorities. The reports do not provide additional confirmed details in the shared text, such as the victims’ identities, exact location, time of day, or the presence of any weather warnings. The focus across outlets remains on the same confirmed outcome: five family members die after the flash flood sweeps through the canyon during their outing.