The president of Argentina, Javier Mileiwill travel to the Buenos Aires city of White Bay, where this Saturday a severe storm left 13 dead, several injured and nearly 280 people evacuated, official sources reported this Sunday.
“President Javier Milei is embarking on the journey to the city of White Bay together with ministers and medical personnel”reported the spokesperson for the Argentine Presidency, Manuel Adorni, through the social network X (formerly Twitter).
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A severe wind and rain storm affected this Saturday White Baya city in the southeast of the province of Buenos Aires, 640 kilometers from the Argentine capital.
An emergency committee has been formed and the Government of the province of Buenos Aires has already sent help and equipment to join the work carried out by firefighters, Civil defensesecurity forces and municipal personnel.
Thirteen people died when the roof of a pavilion collapsed. Northern Bahiense Clubwhile a skating competition was taking place.
“First of all, I want to reaffirm our solidarity with the families and loved ones of the 13 deceased people. Accordingly, we have decreed mourning in the city for the next 72 hours,” said the mayor of White Bay, Federico Susbielleswho held a press conference this Sunday to give details of the effects of the meteorological catastrophe.
The mayor asked that the neighbors “become aware” that there is still “an emergency situation” and requested to avoid circulation on public roads due to the remaining risks of falling trees, electrified cables, posters, sheds and debris scattered on the streets.
Fourteen injured people remain admitted to various health centers in the city and 280 people were evacuated.
96 roof blasts were recorded and some a thousand fallen trees.
