No, Argentina’s sea did not dry up. What caused the water to recede?

Kathmandu, September 8

Videos that have gone viral on TikTok, YouTube and Facebook have sparked concern around the world by claiming that the Atlantic Ocean in Argentina suddenly dried up overnight or dramatically receded. The dramatic footage shows a vast stretch of the seabed exposed, boats left stranded and what appears to be a mysterious “new island” emerging from the water. Some posts have even described the phenomenon as a “global catastrophe” or a sign of the apocalypse.