Heavy rains kill 13 people in Argentina

WAM
09 Mar 2025, 13:09 GMT+10

BUENOS AIRES, 9th March 2025 (WAM) - At least 13 people have lost their lives after relentless heavy rains battered the coastal city of Bahia Blanca in southwestern Argentina, triggering severe flooding and widespread destruction.

Local media reported that two young girls, aged four and one, are missing and feared to have been swept away by floodwaters following Friday's storm.

The torrential downpour inundated hospital rooms, submerged entire neighbourhoods, and left large parts of the city without electricity. Argentina's National Security Minister Patricia Bullrich described Bahia Blanca as "destroyed."

Authorities fear the death toll could rise further, with the mayor's office warning that more casualties remain possible in the city, located 600 kilometres southwest of Buenos Aires.

The deluge, which began on Friday morning, unleashed more than 400 millimetres (15.7 inches) of rain in just eight hours-nearly equivalent to Bahia Blanca's average annual rainfall-according to provincial security minister Javier Alonso.

On Saturday, the number of evacuees had dropped to 850 from a peak of 1,321, as emergency crews worked to assess the full extent of the devastation.

Bahia Blanca has endured previous weather-related disasters, including a 2023 storm that also claimed 13 lives, caused the collapse of homes, and inflicted widespread damage on the city's infrastructure.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Mexico City Sun.

More Information

null in null

South America

Section

Raisina Dialogue 2025: Jaishankar holds key meetings with Latvia, Antigua-Barbuda, IAEA and Maldives ministers and leaders

New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar engaged in multiple high-level meetings on the sidelines...

Raisina Dialogue 2025: Jaishankar holds key meetings with Ukraine,Thailand, Peru foreign ministers

New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met with Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha...

Argentina: despite the scandals, Milei's politics are here to stay

The Argentinian president, Javier Milei, is going through the toughest moment of his short but remarkable political career. He is facing...

"We need better logistics... construction of naval and aerial hub": Peru Foreign Minister on strengthening economic ties with India

New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Peru's Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer on Monday emphasised the importance of improving logistics...

Argentina MotoGP: Second straight clean sweep for Marquez

Termas de Rio Hondo [Argentina], March 17 (ANI): The MotoGP riders took to the track this Sunday afternoon at Termas de Rio Hondo for...

Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Russia among 43 countries likely to face Trump's new travel ban

Washington DC [US], March 17 (ANI): The Donald Trump administration is considering imposing a new travel ban that could affect citizens...

World

Section

Putin's Broken Promise: Russian Conscripts Dying In Ukraine Invasion

In March 2022, weeks after ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to mothers, wives, sisters,...

NASA's Sunita Williams, along with Crew-9 astronauts, set for Gulf of America landing after extended 9-month mission: SpaceX

California [US], March 19 (ANI): NASA astronaut Sunita Williams along with Crew 9 astronauts, are set to return to Earth aboard SpaceX's...

Russia thwarts new Ukrainian incursion attempt

Kiev has launched cross-border attacks to sabotage the talks between the Russian and US presidents, Moscow has claimed Ukrainian...

Terror grips Gaza as Israel renews deadly strikes amid shattery ceasefire

Palestinians fleeing from the northern Gaza Strip city of Beit Hanoun are seen on a road in Gaza City, on March 18, 2025. Israel carried...

"Ayodhya has not just religious connotations but also cultural ramifications," Honorary Consul General of Albania to India says

New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Dikshu Kukreja, the Honorary Consul General of Albania to India and head of the architecture firm...

Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop buildup, says Ukrainian forces will remain in Kursk 'as long as needed'

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 19 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is amassing troops along the Sumy front...