The Express Tribune · 1d
IN PICTURES: Sahara Desert transformed after rare rains flood dry landscape
In the desert town of Merzouga, located near Rachidia, water gushed through arid lands, filling up ancient lakebeds that had been dry for decades. The storms, which occurred over two days in September, exceeded annual rainfall averages in several areas, with more than 100mm (3.9 inches) recorded in Tagounite, about 450km south of Rabat.
The Express Tribune · 22h
Rare deluge floods Sahara desert for first time in decades
For the first time in decades, parts of the Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco have been flooded by a rare deluge of rainfall, creating striking scenes of blue lagoons amid sand dunes and palm trees. This unexpected event has brought more water to some of the world's driest regions than they had seen in nearly 50 years.
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