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Parts of the Sahara Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, have been transformed into blue lagoons following a rare downpour.
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Southeastern Morocco, including the village of Tagounite, experienced record rainfall in just 24 hours.
Lake Iriqui, a dry lake bed for over 50 years, has been refilled due to the flooding. Meteorologists believe that this unusual rainfall, caused by an extratropical storm, could signal a trend of more frequent storms in the region.
The flooding has provided some relief to Morocco, which has been facing water shortages due to six years of drought.
However, the heavy rainfall has also caused damage, resulting in the deaths of over 20 people and affecting farmers’ crops.
The Moroccan government has responded by releasing emergency aid to those affected.
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