Argentina Argentine city largely under water after storm
After a heavy summer storm, the Argentinian city of Bahía Blanca is almost completely under water. Streets and houses were flooded, hospitals were evacuated and dozens of families sought shelter in emergency shelters. Public transportation was suspended and the airport was closed.
07.03.2025, 19:19
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At least one woman died in the floods, according to the city administration. The government sent police officers and soldiers to help with the rescue work.
Earlier, a severe storm had hit the city of around 330,000 inhabitants in the south of Buenos Aires province on the Atlantic coast. According to the weather service, 210 millimetres of precipitation per square meter were measured in Bahía Blanca within 24 hours - that is around a third of the average amount of rainfall per year.
