MONTEVIDEO: Torrential rains in central and southern Uruguay in the past several days have caused massive floods and forced some 7,400 people to leave their homes.
The central city of Durazno is the most affected, with 5,299 evacuees, according to official reports.
The National Highway Police also said that 12 national routes remain cutoff in different directions.
Uruguay’s National Meteorological Institute said that between June 11 and 16, some southern regions of the country received around 270 mm of rain.
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