One dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon

Dozens evacuated from US national park after flash flood hits the area of Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch.

At least one person is dead and 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 rema...

Flash flooding near Phantom Ranch sent debris into the Colorado River, destroyed footbridges and left more than 20 people missing or unaccounted for.

In the US, a flash flood in the Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend forced the evacuation of dozens of people and left some 15 people missing. It swept away large boulders, metal structures into the Colorado River and also knocked out a water pipeline serving tourists in the park. On August 30, more than 60 peo...

Major flash flooding in the Grand Canyon has forced evacuations from the tourist hotspot.

"It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker tells the BBC, as 15 people are missing.