A catastrophic storm battered the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca on Friday (March 7), claiming at least 16 lives and leaving 40% of the town without electricity and water, according to local media reports.

Argentina, late Sunday, announced three days of national mourning after authorities raised the death toll from recent flash flooding to 16, with more still missing. The deadly floods reportedly struck Friday when a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in and around Bahia Blanca,

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has declared a period of mourning after a flash flood in the port city of Bahia Blanca killed at least 16 people, with more still missing. The president’s office announced late on Sunday that the country would mark three days of national mourning over the tragedy,

Argentina's port city of Bahia Blanca has been "destroyed" after being pummeled by a year's worth of rain in a matter of hours, killing 13 and driving hundreds from their homes, authorities said Saturday.

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,