By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Heavy rains in the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca, southwest of the capital Buenos Aires, left at least 10 dead and caused substantial flooding on Friday.

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.

Flooding in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, has resulted in at least 16 deaths with rescue teams searching for missing people. Over 1,450 residents have been evacuated as the city experienced 12 inches of rainfall,

A catastrophic storm battered the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca on Friday (March 7), claiming at least 16 lives and leaving 40% of the town without electricity and water, according to local media reports.

There are likely to be more,' mayor warns as Argentina's worst flooding in years leaves death, destruction, mourning