Officials in Argentina say heavy rains that flooded a city on the country's east coast have killed at least 16 people.

Argentina's port city of Bahia Blanca has been "destroyed" after being pummeled by a year's worth of rain in a matter of hours, killing 13 and driving hundreds from their homes, authorities said Saturday.

Argentina declared three days of national mourning following flash floods that claimed 16 lives in Bahia Blanca, where a year's rain fell within hours, inundating neighbourhoods. Two young girls,

Argentina, late Sunday, announced three days of national mourning after authorities raised the death toll from recent flash flooding to 16, with more still missing. The deadly floods reportedly struck Friday when a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in and around Bahia Blanca,

Mayor Federico Susbielles said in a press conference Sunday that the flooding had caused $400 million in infrastructure damage