Two sisters aged 1 and 5 are being intensely searched for in Bahía Blanca after disappearing in the midst of the severe storm that hit the city in recent hours, leaving at least 13 dead and numerous material damages, according to official sources.
The girls, identified as Delfina and Pilar Hecker, were traveling with their parents on Friday afternoon heading to Mayor Buratovich, where they planned to take refuge at a relative's house due to the intense storms forecasted by the National Meteorological Service. The storm, which began during the early morning, had already caused severe flooding in several areas.
However, during the journey, the vehicle driven by Andrés Hecker, the girls' father, got trapped in the accumulation of water on Route 3 and ended up being swept away by the current.
At that moment, the driver of a van passing through the area stopped to offer help. When they were trying to move from one vehicle to the other, the girls were swept away by the force of the water.
Noelia, the girls' aunt, explained in statements to local media: "They made that transfer from their vehicle to the van because inside the car the water was already too much. So they decided to move to the van. But when they were getting in, more water came with more force and swept them all away."
