Video shows flooding at Grand Canyon in the USA. Dozens of people had to be evacuated from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona due to heavy rains and flash floods that hit the region this weekend.
The evacuation operation was necessary to ensure the safety of visitors and staff who were in the park during the incident. Local authorities mobilized resources to rescue people trapped by the waters.
The disaster toll indicates at least one dead and 15 missing. Search and rescue operations are ongoing to locate people still not found.
Flash floods are a recurring phenomenon in the Grand Canyon region, especially during periods of intense rainfall, when water rapidly descends through canyons and narrow valleys.
