For three friends, an eagerly anticipated dream adventure to the Grand Canyon becomes a nightmare - CNN
Three friends on a hiking trip in the Grand Canyon were caught in a flash flood caused by torrential rains. Two of the hikers have been confirmed dead, while the third remains missing as search efforts continue.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the extreme and unpredictable environmental dangers posed by flash flooding in desert canyon environments, serving as a warning for outdoor enthusiasts.
A foreboding sky rises high over a selfie taken by a smiling John Giusti before the jagged, staircase-like ridges of the Grand Canyon on the first day of a dream hiking trip with two buddies. Standing before the canyon’s sheer cliffs, plunging up to a mile down, his friend, Brent Rosenkranz, 42, also posted vertigo-inducing photos on Facebook about 45 minutes earlier late Friday morning. It was the beginning of a four-day hike over more than 30 miles, and Rosenkranz even quipped about his fear of heights.
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