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Argentina Declares National Mourning As Flood Death Toll Hits 16

People walk through flood waters in Bahia Blanca, Argentina on March 8, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

Argentina announced three days of national mourning late Sunday after authorities raised the death toll from recent flash flooding to 16, with more still missing.

The deadly floods struck Friday when a year's 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.

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