Not less than six individuals have died after heavy rains induced flooding in an Argentinian port metropolis.
Greater than 260mm of rain fell inside a number of hours in Bahia Blanca, southwest of the capital Buenos Aires, on Friday.
The town mentioned the following flood destroyed bridges and induced roads to break down, and added extra fatalities could possibly be recorded.
Properties and hospitals have been additionally evacuated, with photographs posted on-line displaying moms fleeing a flooded well being centre carrying their new child infants.
Federico Susbielles, mayor of town, mentioned Bahia Blanca was “hit by a natural disaster once again” and that “the situation has become very critical”.
“The number (of dead) has risen to six and at the moment it cannot be ruled out – given the magnitude of what happened – that there may be more fatalities,” he mentioned at round 7.30pm native time.
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Defence minister Luis Petri added that Argentinian President Javier Milei requested a full mobilisation of all assets – together with the armed forces – in response.
“We are on the ground, working with the municipality and accompanying those affected so that assistance arrives quickly and where it is most needed,” he added.
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Mr Milei’s spokesperson Manuel Adorni mentioned the president cancelled his scheduled actions in Mendoza province on Saturday, however didn’t say whether or not he would journey to town.
