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More than 20 people may be missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon
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More than 20 people may be missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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

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Newswire Official statement Ongoing story
  • More than 20 people may be missing after a flash flood struck the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park.
  • The National Park Service said 62 people had been evacuated by Sunday morning and that it was working with Arizona authorities to account for others.
  • No injuries had been reported, but officials warned that further storms could bring additional flooding, debris flows, rockfall and changing trail and river conditions.

More than 20 people may be missing after a flash flood hit part of Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service. The flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday.

The park service said it was working with Arizona authorities to evacuate people and account for those who were in the affected area. Sixty-two people had been evacuated by Sunday morning, with additional evacuations planned.

No injuries had been reported. The service asked the public to provide information about missing people and hikers who may have been in the area.

The flash flood began at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Officials warned that more thunderstorms and heavy rain could continue through Monday, creating risks from further flash flooding, debris flows, rockfall and changing trail and river conditions.

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Originally published by Jamaica Observer in English. 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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