More than 20 people feared missing after flash flood in the Grand Canyon
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- More than 20 people were reported missing after flash floods struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday.
- The National Park Service said 62 people had been evacuated by Sunday morning and that it was working with Arizona authorities to locate others.
- No injuries had been reported, but further storms, heavy rain, flash floods, debris flows and rockfalls remained possible through Monday.
More than 20 people were feared missing after a flash flood hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service.
The flooding began at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Park officials said they were working with Arizona authorities to evacuate people and locate individuals in the affected area.
By Sunday morning, 62 people had been evacuated, while additional evacuations were planned. No injuries had been reported at that point.
The park service asked the public to provide information about the missing people or any hikers who may have been in the area. It also warned that more storms and heavy rain could arrive through Monday, creating the possibility of additional flash floods, debris flows, rockfalls and changes in trail and river conditions.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá 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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