Around 25 to 30 people allegedly entered Sanjay Gandhi National Park on August 28 to perform religious rituals, including a Kavad Yatra, inside a protected river and water body, triggering concern among environmentalists and nature lovers

A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of more than 60 people from Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground. Footbridges were destroyed and debris swept into the Colorado River, while more than 20 people may be unaccounted for