Footage posted on X shows churning floodwater in the Bright Angel Canyon area of the Grand Canyon National Park
More than 20 people have been reported missing after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon National Park, the United States National Park Service announced in a statement.
The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Saturday (local time), the service said, adding that it was
working with Arizona authorities to evacuate people and account for individuals in the affected area.
Footage posted on X showed a huge volume of water in the canyon, washing away structures and carrying a large amount of debris.
The BBC reported that more than 60 people had been airlifted from the area. No injuries were reported among those evacuated.
The National Park Service (NPS) warned that more rainfall was forecast for Monday, which could lead to “additional flash flooding, debris flows, rockfall and changing trail and river conditions”.
The NPS has closed all trails in the area and asked anyone with information about the missing hikers to get in touch.
The Grand Canyon draws as many as five million domestic and international tourists every year.
Grand Canyon National Park Lodges said the Phantom Ranch area could only be reached by foot, horse or by the Colorado River.
