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.

A rare downpour in the Sahara Desert has transformed the arid region into a stunning oasis, with unprecedented rainfall filling Lake Iriqui - dry for 50 years - and exceeding the area's annual average in just two days.

A rare deluge of rainfall has left lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert. Some regions are seeing more water than they had in decades.

Typically known for its droughts, meteorologists say it has been 30 years since this much rain has fallen in the Sahara Desert in Morocco.

More than a year’s worth of rain fell in two days in south-east Morocco

Satellite images captured the astonishing rebirth of Lake Iriqui, a dry lake bed untouched by water for half a century, now refilled in the wake of the deluge.

The most significant rainfall in 50 years has led to unexpected flooding in the Sahara Desert. Residents were caught off guard. At least 20 people have died, and many others are missing. Unprecedented rainfall has caused flooding in the Sahara,

South-eastern Morocco's desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely experiences rain in late summer.