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Summary Strong winds and hail leave 13 dead in Argentina.
At least 13 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a storm tore through the Buenos Aires area, state media reported Thursday.Residents of the city awakened to crumbling walls, crushed cars, fallen trees and scattered branches after heavy rain, wind and hail hit Argentina.The level of virulence of this storm is not normal, said Diego Santilli, the citys environment minister, according to Telam. The winds were similar to those of a tornado.One resident told the news agency that the Parque Avellaneda neighborhood looks like they threw a bomb. Fallen trees blocked streets. A wall in at least one historic building collapsed, Telam said.Wind gusts ranged from 100 kph to 120 kph (62 mph to 75 mph), said Luciano Timerman, a provincial emergency official, Telam reported.Authorities evacuated 500 people in the western and southern areas of the metropolitan area as the storm raged, Timerman said.
