{"id":154616,"date":"2025-03-10T09:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/flood-argentina-declares-national-mourning-as-death-toll-hits-16"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:42:07","slug":"flood-argentina-declares-national-mourning-as-death-toll-hits-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/flood-argentina-declares-national-mourning-as-death-toll-hits-16","title":{"rendered":"Flood: Argentina declares national mourning as death toll hits 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>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.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly floods reportedly struck Friday when a year\u2019s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in and around Bahia Blanca, a major port city located in the south of Buenos Aires province, with entire neighborhoods inundated by the fast-rising waters.<\/p>\n<p>The country has been particularly shaken by tragic reports of two girls, aged one and five, being swept away in the torrent.<\/p>\n<p>Divers were continuing to search the area, where more than a meter of water remained, Alonso told the Radio Mitre outlet.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bahia Blanca Mayor Federico Susbielles in a press conference, the flooding had caused $400 million in infrastructure damage.<\/p>\n<p>Susbielles later in a post on X, said there were 16 confirmed deaths, stating that there were likely to be more as search efforts continue.<\/p>\n<p>The government has authorized emergency reconstruction aid of 10 billion pesos ($9.2 million at the official exchange rate).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi offered his condolences on Instagram to the victims\u2019 families<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuch strength to all those who are having a rough time in this difficult moment,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Bahia Blanca is said to have suffered past weather-related disasters, including a storm in December 2023 that claimed 13 lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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. 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