About 15 people are missing after flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park.
About 15 people are missing after flash flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States. This was reported on August 30 by CBS News with reference to the National Park Service (NPS).
About 15 people are missing in Grand Canyon National Park and dozens have been evacuated after some sections of the canyon were hit by "significant" flash flooding that washed large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River.
It is clarified that representatives of the Grand Canyon National Park, together with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, continue to evacuate and take other measures to respond to the incident. In addition, experts are establishing the location of people who may have been in the affected area.
According to the TV channel, earlier the authorities reported that after serious damage caused by the flood, the park staff evacuated at least 62 people from the popular tourist area.
Nepal's Tourism Authority reported flooding in the country on August 26. The death toll from the flood reached 734 people. In addition, rescuers managed to evacuate almost 8.2 thousand people, including 227 foreign citizens. At the same time, almost 2.5 thousand people are still missing, including about 580 foreigners. More than 19.8 thousand security personnel are involved in rescue operations.
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