An earthen dam broke near the Grand Canyon early Sunday after heavy rains that forced officials to pluck hundreds of residents and campers from the gorge by helicopter. No injuries were immediately reported.

The failure of the Redlands Dam, about 45 miles upstream, caused some flooding in the village of Supai, where about 400 members of the Havasupai tribe live, said Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge. She said there was no structural damage, but that some hiking trails and foot bridges had been washed out. The National Weather Service reported that trees had been uprooted.

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