US
(2008-08-18)
PHOENIX, AZ
(Associated Press) -
Authorities are evacuating more tourists and residents from a remote offshoot of the Grand Canyon.
The area has been hit by flooding from heavy weekend rains and a breached earthen dam.
Rescue crews plan to transport 120 tourists and residents out of Supai Canyon by day's end, but officials say many people are electing to stay.
Authorities are searching for about 11 campers and tourists who remain unaccounted for.
Some 400 Havasupai tribe members live in the village of Supai, which is at the bottom of the canyon.
No damage is reported in the village and there are no reports of injuries.
The canyon, on tribal land, is a less-traveled alternative to Grand Canyon National Park to the east. Visitors hike several miles down the canyon to reach a series of spectacular waterfalls.
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