The 2017 Dakar Rally is being raced through some of the most extreme weather ever experienced in the world's toughest motor race.
Drivers and riders have had to navigate torrential downpours and treacherous mud drifts. Some stages and sections have been abandoned.
A massive landslide caused by stormwater forced the cancellation of Wednesday's ninth stage in Argentina.
"The landslide hit the village of Volcan and caused considerable damage," said an official.
"As the road is cut off, most vehicles, competitors, assistance and logistics from the Dakar caravan were diverted to an alternative route through San Antonio de los Cobres, extending the distance by about 200km."
The competitors spent yesterday en route to Chilecito for the start of today's 10th stage.
France's Sebastien Loeb leads the car category for Peugeot, with British rider Sam Sunderland atop the motorcycle standings.
The rally finishes in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Originally raced from Paris across the Sahara to Dakar in Senegal, it was moved to South America in 2009 amid security fears.
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