A violent storm that spawned a tornado has killed 14 people across northern Argentina, southern Brazil and Uruguay, authorities said Tuesday. Dozens were injured in the winds and hail as their homes were destroyed.
At least 10 died in Argentina, said Ricardo Veselka, civil defence director for San Pedro, a town near the Brazilian border. Brazilian officials reported four deaths.
The worst damage was in the small Argentine towns of Santa Rosa and El Progreso, where city officials say houses and even a city health centre were blown away early Tuesday.
“Whole houses disappeared,” Veselka said. “There are posts down, trees down, and there are more than 50 injured.”
Heavy rains also flooded the streets of São Paulo, Brazil, tangling traffic in the metropolis for hours.