As the holiday’s changeover approaches with the beginning of February, thousands of families throughout the country decided to begin their vacations a few days early and took to the motorways in order to avoid the traffic frenzy that is sure to ensue on Wednesday.
After a very hot afternoon that reached temperatures above 35°C in the central region of the country, heavy rains were affecting several neighbourhoods of the City and its surroundings.
Heavy rains fell over the City today for the second consecutive day. Subway lines H and D aren't working and Libertador avenue has been flooded. The National Weather Forecast Service (SMN) earlier issued a weather alert. Climatic conditions are expected to improve tomorrow.
The driver of a tanker was injured early in the morning when his vehicle skidded into a column of the Luna Park building due to heavy rains downtown, police authorities said.
A bridge on the National Route 9 in Salta collapsed due to heavy rains, bringing traffic to a halt at Kilometre 1,443, near the town of Rosario de la Frontera, official sources reported.
The National Weather Forecast (SMN) has issued a severe weather alert and warned about the possibility of heavy rains, winds and hail in the north of the Buenos Aires and south of Santa Fe provinces.
Heavy snow stranded thousands of Christmas travelers in Europe, with Belgium's main airport closed for landing and icy roads in Sweden choked with traffic.
President Bashar al-Assad's forces fired heavy tank and rocket barrages at a Damascus suburb today, killing five people, opposition activists said, a day before a UN-brokered ceasefire is due to come into force.