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Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 15 missing

Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 15 missing

Flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park has left more than 15 people missing and knocked out a water pipeline serving tourists.

The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall on the Kaibab Plateau on Saturday afternoon.

Dozens of people have been evacuated from the depths of the canyon.

The National Park Service is conducting search-and-rescue operations as the situation develops.

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Grand Canyon National Park
National park in Coconino and Mohave counties in Arizona, United States
National Park Service
United States federal agency
Arizona
State of the United States of America
Kaibab Plateau
Plateau in Coconino County, Arizona and Kane County, Utah in the United States