Torrents of mountain water gushed down a waterfall in front of shocked park visitors following heavy rainin the Philippines.

Footage shows the raging flood pouring down from the hillside in a tourist attraction in Laak town, Davao de Oro province on July 22.

The surge of water crashed onto the ground and whipped up a mist that sprayed onto the visitors.

Onlooker Childon Caballes said: 'It's a good thing they closed the bathing area before this happened. The continuous rain caused the water level to slowly rise.'

The Philippines and other countries in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are in the middle of their tropical monsoon rainy season, which lasts until October or November.

Soaring temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius are often followed by powerful tropical storms with thunder, lightning, rain and flash floods.