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More than 20 People Missing After Flash Floods in Grand Canyon
Park officials say more than 60 people were evacuated and nearly all footbridges over Bright Angel Creek were destroyed.
- More than 20 people are missing or unaccounted for after flash floods struck Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon on August 29, according to the National Park Service .
- As of Sunday morning, 62 people were evacuated from the affected areas using airlift and other rescue operations by the NPS and the Arizona Department of Public Safety, with continued evacuation efforts amid warnings of further thunderstorms and flash flooding.
- Park officials have requested the public's assistance in providing information about hikers, backpackers, or campers who were in the area, including those traveling the North Kaibab Trail, staying at Bright Angel Campground, or in the area known as 'the Box' north of Phantom Ranch during the flood.
- Phantom Ranch and the entire North Kaibab Trail have been closed indefinitely following the flash flooding, which caused rapid water surges and destroyed nearly all footbridges over Bright Angel Creek, with additional evacuations planned due to ongoing warnings.
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