Rare rainfall in Sahara Desert
Associated Press · 6d
Water floods palm trees and sand dunes after rare Sahara Desert rain
Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco: the surreal image left by the heavy rains that fell in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts.
The Express Tribune · 2d
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.
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