Argentina’s port city of Bahia Blanca has been “destroyed” after being pummeled by a year’s worth of rain in a matter of hours, killing 13

Argentina's port city of Bahia Blanca has been "destroyed" after being pummeled by a year's worth of rain in a matter of hours, killing 13 and driving hundreds from their homes, authorities said Saturday.

"We have to rebuild a city," a top official of Buenos Aires province said Saturday, after torrential rains and flooding claimed at least 13 lives in Bahía Blanca.

Argentina’s port city of Bahía Blanca has suffered catastrophic flooding after being hit by a year’s worth of rain in just hours, leaving 13 dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate, authorities said on Saturday.

At least 13 people have lost their lives after relentless heavy rains battered the coastal city of Bahia Blanca in southwestern Argentina, triggering severe flooding and widespread destruction.Local media reported that two young girls,