Reference News Network reported on June 14, according to Reuters, the head of Yellowstone National Park in the United States said that an unprecedented heavy rainfall triggered record flooding and landslides, making the park's five entrances rare at the beginning of the summer tourist season. closed.
File:Yellowstone National Park, USA.
China News Agency issued a photo by Chen Wen
The entire Yellowstone National Park, which spans parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, will be closed to visitors, including those who book lodging and camping, until at least the 15th local time.
For the first time since a series of devastating wildfires in 1988, the entrances to the five parks were closed to visitors in the summer.
Officials are reportedly examining damage to roads, bridges and other facilities.
The National Park Service said it was working to evacuate tourists and staff stranded at various locations, especially on the north side of the park, which was the hardest hit.
(Compile / Ji Qinwei)