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Environment

Yellowstone park closed for first time in 34 years

The raging waters of the Gardner River tore away parts of Yellowstone's Northern Entrance road [National Park Service/Handout via Reuters]

All five entrances to Yellowstone National Park in the United States have been closed after record floods triggered by heavy rain and glacier melt destroyed roads and bridges and inundated nearby communities.

The entire park, spanning parts of the western states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, will be closed to visitors including those with lodging and camping reservations, at least until Wednesday as officials inspect the damage, the park superintendent said on Monday.

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