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Sudden Surge on Buenos Aires Coast Kills One, Injures Dozens

Experts describe a likely meteotsunami, an atmosphere-driven surge, with confirmation pending from pressure and tide data.

Overview

  • Provincial civil defense said a man died after being pushed into rocks at Santa Clara del Mar, with about 35 people injured and one person hospitalized following a cardiac event.
  • Lifeguards and emergency crews evacuated beaches in Mar Chiquita and nearby areas of Mar del Plata as a precaution, with coastal monitoring maintained overnight.
  • Witness videos show the sea receding unusually before a swift series of powerful waves swept people and belongings along the shore.
  • Tide specialists noted the episode matches meteotsunami behavior tied to abrupt atmospheric changes, with formal classification awaiting data review from pressure and tide gauges.
  • Local media identified the deceased as 29-year-old Yair Amir Manno Núñez, a detail not yet formally released by authorities.