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Iguazú Falls closed as the river’s flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second

First reported 2026-10-12 22:09 UTC · Updated 2026-10-13 03:03 UTC · 2 independent sources

National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rate Heavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed…

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  1. 2026-10-12 22:09 UTCMercoPress · en.mercopress.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-13 03:03 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗

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