Around 70,000 people were without power Buenos Aires on the morning of this Wednesday as a result of a rain and storm storm that began the afternoon of the previous day. Rain continued in some areas; There are districts with Floods.
In the Recoleta district, a woman died when a balcony railing fell on her. According to witnesses, the 74-year-old woman got out of her car and as she tried to enter the building, the structure collapsed on top of her.
The police officers working on site reported that the railing had come loose due to the impact of the water and had been caught by the wind.
According to the latest report from the Buenos Aires government, the storms exceeded 100 millimeters of water by 11:20 a.m. this Wednesday.
It was only after midday that Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports were put back into operation after a red alert was declared due to wind and rain. However, numerous flights were canceled or suspended.
The town of 9 de Julio was one of the towns most affected by the storm.
Violent winds and heavy rains caused damage, particularly to the local flying club, whose structure was reduced to rubble.
The storm began Tuesday afternoon and triggered an orange strong storm alert for Buenos Aires, Entre RÃos, Santa Fe, Córdoba and La Pampa. In addition to the heavy rain, there was hail and the wind caused damage.