The Argentine Republic, commonly called Argentina, is a country in the southern half of South America, with a population of 47 million residents as of 2022. Argentina covers an area of 1,073,500 sq mi, making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, and the eighth-largest country in the world. The capital and largest city is Buenos Aires.
Argentina is bordered by Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, the Drake Passage, and the South Atlantic Ocean. The port city of Bahía Blanca, meaning White Bay, is a city by the Atlantic Ocean, in the southwest province of Buenos Aires. It has a population of 301,572 residents as of 2010. The city recently experienced intense rainfall and winds of about 150 km/h, which led to severe infrastructural damages and power cuts across the region.
According to the report, the storm caused part of the sports center’s roof to collapse during a roller skating competition, resulting in 13 fatalities and 14 people injured. 3 other people were killed in neighboring cities affected by the storm, bringing the total number of deaths to 16. Authorities have issued an orange weather alert, indicating a threat to life and property, with emergency response teams working to assist the affected residents and control the damage.
