Overview
- Around 16:30 local time, the water pulled back several meters and returned in powerful waves that surprised crowds on the Buenos Aires coast.
- The episode affected multiple spots including El Torreón and Punta Mogotes in Mar del Plata, as well as Santa Clara del Mar and La Caleta in Mar Chiquita.
- Lifeguards carried out rescues, with witnesses citing at least two children saved, and police and an ambulance attended injured people in Santa Clara del Mar.
- The surge swept away belongings and beach equipment such as bags, chairs, umbrellas and coolers.
- Witnesses and a lifeguard-union representative described a brief “mini tsunami,” lasting about ten minutes during strong wind gusts, and authorities have not confirmed a cause.