WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (dpa) -- More than 20 people are unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park, park officials said on Sunday.
The National Park Service appealed to the public for information on more than 20 people who may be missing or unaccounted for following Saturday's "significant flash flood" in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area.
The flooding caused significant damage throughout Bright Angel Canyon, the service said. Nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek were destroyed, eliminating pedestrian access across the creek.
By Sunday morning, 62 people had been evacuated from Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail, with more evacuations planned. No injuries had been reported, the service added.
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