A view of the Grand Canyon, Arizona in this April 1, 2007 file photo.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A dam broke near the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people, officials said.

There was no immediate report of injuries from the burst which was caused by heavy rains, according to Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge.

The failure of the Redlands Dam caused some flooding in the village of Supai, where about 400 members of the Havasupai tribe live, Oltrogge said.

She said authorities had dispatched helicopters to pick up residents and campers and escort them to safety.

The area got three to six inches of ran Friday and Saturday and got about two more on Sunday, said Daryl Onton, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

A flash flood warning was in effect for the area until the early Sunday evening.

The flooding came on a weekend during the busy summer tourist season, when thousands of visitors a day flock to the canyon for spectacular views, hikes or to raft its whitewater.