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At least one person has died and 15 have disappeared in the sudden floods in the Grand Canyon of Colorado

Heavy storms and rains are predicted, warning of "sudden floods, landslides and landslides."

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At least one person has died and about 15 have been reported missing as a result of sudden flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the U.S., official sources reported.

According to the park authorities on social media, for the time being the bodyof a 46-year-old man has been found near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River. "There is no other information to share at this time," they said, noting that 15 people are missing and more than 60 have been evacuated from the site.

On the other hand, they have called for "citizen collaboration"to locate the missing, before adding that personnel from the Grand Canyon National Park are working on the evacuation.

The number of missing persons has decreased, as it has initially been reported that there were more than 20 missing persons.

In addition, the organization said in another statement that "62 people have been evacuated on the road under Phantom Ranch and North Kaibab. "However, it is believed that more people will have to be evacuated.

The incident follows a "sudden flood" that has caused"significant damage to infrastructure throughout the Bright Angel Canyon," destroying "almost all bridges" for pedestrians, and has led to the closure of the entire area.

In addition, heavy storms and rains are expected, warning of "sudden floods, landslides and landslides."

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