Three missing and house swept away as flash flooding hits mountain village in US

In this image taken from video, a house is carried away by flash flooding behind a house in Ruidoso, New Mexico (Kaitlyn Carpenter via AP)

At least three people were missing in a mountain village in southern New Mexico after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding on Tuesday that was so intense an entire house was swept downstream.

Emergency crews carried out at least 85 swift water rescues in the Ruidoso area, including of people who were trapped in their homes and cars, said Danielle Silva of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.