A mudslide hit the town of Comodoro Rivadavia in Chubut province, killing an eighteen-years-old girl, an old man and a child who was hospitalized in critical condition.

A friend of Lucia Ramallo Sarlo, the Argentine tourist who lost her life in Peru as a result of a mudslide, gave details of the tragic night when the incident occurred.

Following the severe storm that hit the Cuzco area, an Argentine woman died in the Inca Trail tour, whre some 200 tourists were stranded. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Large landslides killed at least 72 in Brazil. Firefighters and rescuers worked at a small hotel that was destroyed during the early hours of Friday in the luxurious resort of Angra dos Reis.

Heavy rain has triggered rock and mud avalanches near the capital Santiago, killing at least two people and leaving one missing.