Hiker still missing after she was stranded by torrential rainfall in Utah

Rescue teams in southern Utah have expanded their search for a lost hiker who found herself stranded amid torrential flooding in Zion National Park. Jetal Agnihotri, a 29-year-old from Tucson, Arizona, was among a group of hikers who were swept away by floodwaters rushing through a popular hiking location in one of the park's many slot canyons. 

The episode illustrated how deteriorating weather conditions can transform the region's striking landscapes enjoyed by millions — including its striking canyons made of red rock and limestone — from picture-worthy paradises into life-threatening nightmares.

Rangers said the area that teams were searching for Agnihotri now includes parts of the Virgin River that flow out from the southern border of Zion National Park. All of the hikers except Agnihotri were found on high ground and were rescued after water levels receded. Her brother told a local television station she could not swim.