A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades. Southeastern Morocco 's desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely experiences rain in late summer.

A rare deluge of rain has created new lakes in the rolling sand dunes of parts of the Sahara Desert, after it was hit with the first floods in decades.

Heavy rainfall in southeastern Morocco has led to flooding in the Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Rachidia. The downpour created lakes, flooding palm trees and oases, and transforming the typically dry desert landscape.

In an unprecedented turn of events, regions of the Sahara Desert have been inundated by severe rainstorms. This unusual occurrence, which has caused significant flooding, poses a serious risk to local residents.