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More than 20 missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon

From Neue Zürcher Zeitung · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The National Park Service asked for help locating more than 20 people who may be missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park.
  • The flood struck the Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Canyon areas, destroying nearly all footbridges across Bright Angel Creek.
  • Authorities said 62 people had been rescued by Sunday morning and warned that further thunderstorms and heavy rain could trigger more flooding.

More than 20 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood devastated parts of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said.

The flooding hit the area around Phantom Ranch and the popular Bright Angel Canyon on Saturday. Images and video showed the area around Phantom Ranch covered in mud and heavily damaged. Nearly all pedestrian bridges crossing Bright Angel Creek were destroyed.

By Sunday morning, rescuers had brought 62 people out of Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail. Further evacuations were planned as authorities worked to locate others.

The National Park Service also warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain on Sunday and Monday, conditions that could produce additional flash floods.

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Originally published by Neue Zürcher Zeitung in German. 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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