{
  "id": 4523363,
  "title": "More than 20 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/more-than-20-people-may-be-missing-after-grand-canyon-flash-flood",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T22:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/31/more-than-20-people-may-be-missing-after-grand-canyon-flash-flood"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Canyon National Park reported on Sunday that more than 20 people may be missing following a flash flood on Saturday. The floods struck the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, according to the National Park Service. The service is collaborating with Arizona authorities to evacuate individuals and verify the whereabouts of those in the impacted zone. The flash flood commenced around 2:30 pm Saturday. As of the start of Sunday, 62 individuals have been evacuated, with additional evacuations planned. There have been no reported injuries thus far. The park service cautioned that additional thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible through Monday, which could result in further flash flooding, debris flows, rockfall, and alterations to trail and river conditions.",
  "summary": "As of Sunday morning, 62 people had been evacuated, with further evacuations planned and no injuries reported.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Over 60 Rescued After Flash Flood Closes Grand Canyon Trails",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/over-60-rescued-after-flash-flood-closes-grand-canyon-trails",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:50:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek leading to the Colorado River",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/dozens-evacuated-from-grand-canyon-after-flash-flood-hits-creek",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:31:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek leading to the Colorado River",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/dozens-evacuated-from-grand-canyon-after-flash-flood-hits-creek-4504878",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek leading to the Colorado River",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/dozens-evacuated-from-grand-canyon-after-flash-flood-hits-creek-4505552",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:31:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "At least 20 missing, dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/at-least-20-missing-dozens-evacuated-from-grand-canyon-after-flash",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:54:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Grand Canyon flash flood update: Phantom Ranch evacuated, 15 people unaccounted for after Bright Angel Creek flooding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/grand-canyon-flash-flood-update-phantom-ranch-evacuated-15-people",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:07:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Grand Canyon flash flood: More than 20 feared missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/grand-canyon-flash-flood-more-than-20-feared-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:32:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "More than 20 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/more-than-20-people-may-be-missing-after-grand-canyon-flash-flood-4523426",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "15 People May Be Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/15-people-may-be-missing-at-grand-canyon-after-flash-flood",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:45:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves at least 20 missing, 62 evacuated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/flash-flood-in-grand-canyon-national-park-leaves-at-least-20-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:50:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "15 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood, dozens evacuated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/15-people-may-be-missing-after-grand-canyon-flash-flood-dozens",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:58:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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