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Flash flood in Grand Canyon leaves one dead, 15 missing and 62 evacuated
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- A flash flood in the Grand Canyon left one person dead and about 15 people missing.
- Authorities evacuated 62 people after heavy rain contributed to flooding in Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch.
- The flooding damaged infrastructure and the water-supply system.
A flash flood in the Grand Canyon left one person dead and about 15 people missing, while 62 others were evacuated.
The flooding affected Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch after heavy rain moved across the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. It also damaged infrastructure and the water-supply system.
The incident was reported on Aug. 31, after a storm passed over the park’s North Rim two days earlier.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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