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1 dead and about 15 people may be missing as flash flood tears through the Grand Canyon
Officials said 62 people were airlifted out and crews were still searching for 15 others after the flash flood damaged bridges and a water pipeline.
- On Saturday, August 29, a significant flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Canyon, leaving one person dead and 15 individuals missing or unaccounted for as of Sunday evening, officials reported.
- A 15-foot wall of water destroyed footbridges and infrastructure throughout Bright Angel Canyon, prompting the National Park Service to air evacuate 62 individuals from the area following the Saturday afternoon event.
- Officials recovered the body of a 46-year-old man near Crystal Rapids, roughly 25 miles from the flooding site at Bright Angel Canyon, underscoring the floodwaters' extreme reach.
- The Grand Canyon National Park Service implemented "significant water conservation measures" following infrastructure damage, ceasing overnight hotel accommodations starting Monday, August 31, while closing multiple campgrounds and trails indefinitely.
- Authorities warn of potential additional thunderstorms and debris flow today, while the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch seeks public information about hikers in the affected Bright Angel Creek corridor on Saturday.
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