A catastrophic storm battered the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca on Friday (March 7), claiming at least 16 lives and leaving 40% of the town without electricity and water, according to local media reports.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has declared a period of mourning after a flash flood in the port city of Bahia Blanca killed at least 16 people, with more still missing. The president’s office announced late on Sunday that the country would mark three days of national mourning over the tragedy,

At least 13 people have died in floods in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca. Torrential rain forced more than 1,200 residents to leave their homes and large parts of the city have been left without electricity.