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Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves about 15 missing
More than 15 people may be missing after flash floods struck Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the National Park Service said on Sunday. Flooding hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Saturday, prompting authorities to evacuate visitors and search for people who remain unaccounted for.
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- Why it matters
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing in a remote canyon location where visitors were caught by sudden flooding, with the missing count still unclear.
- Most affected
- Visitors in or near Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Canyon — Stranded or missing; evacuation underway.
- Likely next
- Whether the missing persons count is revised and whether search operations confirm the status of those unaccounted for.
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