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Argentina floods: Dozens dead in La Plata and Buenos Aires
Dozens of people have died in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina after heavy rains caused flash floods.
One of the heaviest storms recorded moved through the province hitting both the capital, Buenos Aires, and the city of La Plata.
In La Plata, between 300mm (12in) and 400mm of rain fell in a few hours,
At least 35 people were killed there, said provincial governor Daniel Scioli, adding that the city "has never seen anything equal" to it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22016255
