© Reuters. A girl waits for the bus close to a broken tree, after a extreme storm, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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(Reuters) – The loss of life toll from a extreme electrical storm that struck Argentina over the weekend has risen to 16 folks in Argentina and the neighboring nation of Uruguay.
Uruguay’s meteorological company stated two folks had been killed as robust wind gusts swept in from the southeast early Sunday morning, in response to an announcement posted on the company’s web site.
In Argentina, a lady died early Sunday after being struck by a falling tree department within the city of Moreno, in response to native media.
13 others died on Saturday within the city of Bahia Blanca after a wall collapsed throughout the storm.
Argentine President Javier Milei visited the accident web site on Sunday.
The storm’s highly effective winds additionally downed timber and lamp posts throughout the capital, Buenos Aires.
