WorldArgentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled rise in water levels

Heavy rain drove the Iguazu River’s flow above 12,000 cubic metres per second, more than six times its average, prompting officials to temporarily restrict tourist access over fears of flooding. The park said it would reopen on Tuesday as the river flow gradually declined.

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