Two trucks overturned on Route 9 and serious damage caused to the property where Expoagro was taking place were some of the consequences generated by the strong storm that affected the city of San Nicolás, in the north of the province of Buenos Aires, where gusts were recorded. greater than 100 kilometers per hour.
That was one of the regions reached by the orange alert for strong storms that the National Meteorological Service issued during the night of this Friday.
The warning also covered the south and center of Córdoba, the south and east of San Luis and the north of La Pampa, and the south of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe.
In this last province, in fact, large hail fell.
Local media reported damage to vehicles that were hit.
“San Nicolás was where the storm hit the hardest.
Part of the city is without electricity,” said Fabián García, director of Civil Defense of Buenos Aires, in dialogue with TN.
In addition, he commented that although “there are no reports at the moment of injured people,” they did register “fallen trees and poles.”
“The storm was very intense,” she added.
And he added: “We must avoid driving and wait for the storm to pass.”
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The strong wind and heavy rain caused major setbacks in the north of the province of Buenos Aires.
Sectors of La Rioja, Mendoza and Misiones remained under yellow alert for storms.
In the same situation, although due to rain, are Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego, according to the latest update from the SMN.
News in development.
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