Flooding in northern Argentina caused a huge wave of mud to violently wash away an entire bridge as local residents ran in panic.
A shocking video recorded in the province of Catamarca shows a group of residents looking at the Rincón River on Monday, after days of heavy rain in the region.
The river is then hit by a sudden wave of water, mud and rocks, which crashes into the only bridge leading out of the town of Rincón.
Instead of breaking under the weight of the powerful wave, the bridge is lifted off the road and dragged into the roaring river.
Witnesses could do nothing but scream in horror as the stretch quickly disappeared in the deluge, and those too close to the edge were forced to run as muddy waters began to surge up the banks and flood walking paths.
The destroyed bridge was the only one of its kind in Rincón, isolating the town of fewer than 600 residents from neighboring villages, South American news station teleSur reported.
The only bridge connecting to the Argentine town of Rincón was destroyed during a flood on Monday. TikTok/@arielberrondo Officials said the bridge opened just over a month ago. TikTok/@arielberrondo
Ricardo Lescano, spokesman for the neighboring town of Saujil, pointed out that the bridge was inaugurated a little over a month ago, according to the Buenos Aires newspaper Página 12.
Government officials said the Rincón bridge was just one of two lost due to recent flooding in the region.
“Due to the intense rains of the last few hours, strong floods have occurred in the Rincón and Siján rivers,” the Catamarca government said in a statement.
When the bridge collapsed, murky waters rose in the passageways leading to the river. TikTok/@arielberrondo
No casualties have yet been reported in the incidents.
The Civil Defense Force has mobilized to help residents of Rincón and others affected by flooding in the province of Catamarca.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn