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1 dead and about 15 people may be missing as flash flood tears through the Grand Canyon
Officials recovered one body and said 15 people may still be missing as air evacuations and search efforts continued after the flood.
- 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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1 dead, at least 14 'missing or unaccounted for' in Grand Canyon after flash flood: Officials
ABC NEWS-- One person has died and at least 14 others "may be missing or unaccounted" for at the Grand Canyon in Arizona after dangerous flash flooding over the weekend, according to officials. Air evacuations continued on Sunday afternoon, a day after a "significant flash flood" swept through campgrounds and hiking trails at the bottom
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