美国大峡谷国家公园周六下午发生山洪灾害,造成约15人失踪或无法确认位置1。美国国家公园局已从灾区撤离62人1,撤离工作于当地时间约21:30完成1。灾害发生在下午14:30左右(当地时间),地点为Bright Angel Canyon和Phantom Ranch地区1。
目击者描述了事件发生时的混乱场景1。见证者Nikki Baggs表示"整个事情都很恐怖",并称"那是美好的一天,然后人们开始尖叫、奔跑"1。灾害发生后,美国国家公园局已关闭该地区部分登山道1。
气象部门预报周日和周一将继续出现雷暴和强降雨,可能导致更多山洪、碎石流和山体滑坡1。
A destructive flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon at approximately 14:30 local time, leaving approximately 15 hikers feared missing or unaccounted for in the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch areas 1. The National Park Service evacuated 62 people by helicopter, completing the rescue operation around 21:30 local time 1.
Witness Nikki Baggs described the harrowing experience, saying "The whole thing was terrifying" and recounting how "It was a beautiful day and then people were screaming, running" 1. The National Park Service has since closed portions of the hiking trails in the affected region 1. Weather forecasters have issued warnings for continued thunderstorms and heavy rainfall expected on Sunday and Monday, which could trigger additional flash floods, debris flows, and rockslides in the area 1.
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