Terrifying footage has captured the moment a man in a car made a last-ditch escape from flash flood waters that had people fearing for their safety.
A video recently posted on social media shows a group of people frantically trying to escape unexpected floodwaters in a desert.
Just seconds away from being swallowed by the intense floods, the driver - surrounded by waters on his left and right - is seen navigating his way through the sand and racing against the waters to escape with his life.
![Flash floods in Saudi Arabia had hundreds running and draving for safety. Photo / Instagram / alfaife.905](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GKHBO2S5RJ34TUEW42QPTATLBA.jpg?auth=321d76e10cd35e4432f0d349e3a6f82c6c895da5a50b098d45d0d00966fa22b4&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
![A driver's quick-thinking may have saved his life. Photo / Instagram / alfaife.905](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/A34Y2FQKSZLEOXESEEU24UCKMU.jpg?auth=7296d351ece529a7a97f2977ce2f8b544d8d55e5c44c9ad52708fcd375dac538&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)