2023-12-17 10:50:24
With wind speeds exceeding 140 kilometers per hour, the roof of the “Nord Blanca” stadium where an ice skating competition was being held collapsed. (Picture/X)
Argentina in South America was ravaged by severe storms. A major accident occurred in the port city of Bahia Blanca on the 16th. With wind speeds exceeding 140 kilometers per hour, the roof of a stadium where an ice skating competition was being held collapsed, unfortunately causing 13 deaths. One person was killed and 14 people were seriously injured and were hospitalized. Rescue operations are still ongoing because there are still people trapped under the rubble.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Blanca Bay was hit by heavy rains and strong winds on the 16th. According to records, the wind speed in Blanca Bay exceeded 140 kilometers per hour that day. Power outages, water outages, collapsed road trees and other accidents were reported in some areas. Strong winds even caused the roof of the Bahiense del Norte stadium to collapse.
Unfortunately, a figure skating competition was being held at the venue at the time, resulting in multiple casualties. The local municipal government announced on the evening of the 16th that a total of 13 people were killed and 14 people were seriously injured and were hospitalized. Because there were still people trapped under the rubble, the rescue operation was still in progress.
In response, Argentine President Javier Milei and Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof both posted messages on social media X to express their condolences. Mireille also called on local residents not to go out to avoid accidents.
Blanca Blanca is also the hometown of former American basketball star Manu Ginóbili, who also practiced in the gym. In this regard, he wrote, “I am very sad about what the stadium, the city and the region are going through, and I want to give everyone a big hug” and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
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