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Argentina closes Iguazu Falls as El Niño rains swell the river
Park officials shut tourist access as a precaution, fearing the Iguazu River, running at six times its normal rate, would burst its banks; a waterfall closed for water.
On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:17 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: El Niño, Argentina.
- BBN covered this story before: Super El Niño threatens food system; foreign money in ballot fights (October 12).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn northern Argentina, officials briefly closed Iguazu Falls to tourists after heavy rain from El Niño sent the Iguazu River surging to six times its normal flow.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI've been to those falls, Gloria, in four languages, with the volume up. They looked fine.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou watched a video, Kenji, and the park closed because the river was about to leave its banks.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the falls were too much water, and they closed it for too much water.
The story so far
- UN Says El Niño to Intensify, Last Until February 2027 · Reuters
- Record El Niño Is Roiling Industries Before Its Peak: Bloomberg · Bloomberg.com
- Messi returns from Argentina farewell as Inter Miami face DC United · Al Jazeera
- Messi scores twice in first match since Argentina goodbye · Yahoo Sports
- How the 2026 Super El Niño and Climate Change Are Related · Wired
- Super El Niño threatens food system; foreign money in ballot fights · The Guardian
- Argentina closes Iguazu Falls as El Niño rains swell the river (this story)
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