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.

Government pledges $9.2m in financial aid for Bahia Blanca, a port city of 300,000 people south of Buenos Aires.

Torrential rain has forced more than 1,200 residents to leave their homes.

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

Lionel Messi sent out a message of support after the Argentine city of Bahia Blanca was devastated by a flash flood, killing at least 16 people.

Heavy rains that flooded a city on Argentina’s east coast in recent days have killed at least 16 people, officials said Sunday.Rescue teams were searching for dozens of others reported missing, including two girls and two adults.

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,

More than 10 people died, and thousands evacuated from the city of Bahia Blanca in Argentina as eight hours of non-stop rain wreaked havoc over 350,000 people.