Argentina Declares National Mourning After Bahia Blanca Floods Kill 16

Flash floods in Bahia Blanca caused catastrophic damage, leaving neighborhoods submerged, 16 dead, and several still missing.

A year's worth of rain fell in hours on Friday, flooding Bahia Blanca, a port city of 300,000, and surrounding areas.
Two young sisters, aged one and five, remain missing after being swept away in floodwaters; their mother survived.
The floods caused $400 million in infrastructure damage, leaving parts of the city without power and displacing nearly 1,000 residents.
Argentina's government has pledged $9.2 million in emergency aid and declared three days of national mourning for the victims.
Officials and experts have linked the extreme weather to climate change, emphasizing the need for better urban preparedness and early warning systems.