Two dead and at least 15 missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon
A flash flood in Arizona's Grand Canyon has resulted in two confirmed deaths and at least 15 people missing. Rescue operations are ongoing, though heavy rain and saturated soil continue to pose risks of further flooding and debris flows.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the extreme environmental hazards posed by monsoon season in national parks and the challenges of search and rescue in remote, rugged terrain.
This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek after a flash flood on Saturday. Photograph: J Thompson,handout/National Park Service/AFP/Getty Images This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service via X shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek after a flash flood on Saturday. Photograph: J Thompson,handout/National Park Service/AFP/Getty Images Arizona Two dead and at least 15 missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park Service confirms second death from weekend flash flood as area braces for more storms
Prefer the Guardian on Google A second death was confirmed by National Park Service officials on Monday after aflash flood sent a surge of water and debris through an area of the Grand Canyon over the weekend.
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