Argentina is enduring an unprecedented cold wave, with temperatures plunging to historic lows and claiming the lives of at least nine people in recent days, according to a humanitarian group supporting the homeless.
The country has experienced a sharp and prolonged drop in temperatures since early July, with the National Meteorological Service confirming a new 34-year low of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius in Buenos Aires earlier this week.
The situation was even more severe in surrounding areas, with El Palomar recording minus 7.4 degrees—the coldest in 58 years and the second-lowest since 1935.
Unseasonal snowfall blanketed beaches such as Miramar, located 450 kilometers from the capital, in a rare phenomenon not seen for over a decade. In Patagonia’s Makinchao, a town of just 3,000 people, some 1,400 kilometers south of Buenos Aires, recent temperatures have ranged between minus 12 and minus 18 degrees. Although severe, they remain below the town's all-time record low of minus 35 degrees set in 1991.
The non-governmental organization Proyecto 7, which focuses on aiding Argentina’s growing homeless population, reported that nine individuals have died due to exposure since the beginning of the winter season. The exact toll has not been confirmed by official sources, as comprehensive national data is currently unavailable.
The bitter cold has amplified the country’s ongoing humanitarian challenges, especially among vulnerable communities without access to shelter or heating.
As temperatures continue to plummet, experts are urging increased government intervention and community support to prevent further casualties.
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