Two dead, 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash floods
dpaWashingtonTwo people have died and around 15 people remain missing after flash flooding swept through parts of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, park officials said.The body...
Two individuals have lost their lives and approximately fifteen others remain unaccounted for after flash flooding in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, according to park officials. The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered from the Colorado River near Crystal Rapids on Sunday evening, the National Park Service announced on social media.
The NPS has called upon the public for information regarding hikers and visitors present in the affected areas during the catastrophic flash flood that struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch region. Initial reports indicated that over twenty people were missing or unaccounted for. The flooding inflicted substantial damage within the park, including the destruction of footbridges and hiking trails, as well as damage to campsites, as per US media accounts.
The Grand Canyon, a natural wonder carved by the Colorado River over millennia, is a renowned landmark in the United States, drawing millions of visitors annually.
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- Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing pbs.org
- 3 friends went hiking in the Grand Canyon. 1 died, 2 are still missing. cbsnews.com
- Survivors of deadly Grand Canyon flash flood say they ran for their lives abcnews.com
- The Grand Canyon braces for more storms after flooding leaves at least one person dead and 15 missing english.elpais.com
- Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon’s critical water pipeline winnipegfreepress.com
