Officials in Argentina say heavy rains that flooded a city on the country's east coast have killed at least 15 people.

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,

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.

At least 13 people have died in floods in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca. Torrential rain forced more than 1,200 residents to leave their homes and large parts of the city have been left without electricity. Roads and bridges were destroyed and footage shows cars piled up after being swept up by the floodwater.

At least 13 people have lost their lives, and over 1,200 residents were forced to flee their homes as catastrophic flooding ravaged the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca following an unprecedented deluge.

El número de fallecidos por el temporal que azotó la ciudad argentina de Bahía Blanca subió a 13, de los cuales dos cuerpos aún no han podido ser