In a rare and dramatic turn of events, parts of the Sahara Desert witnessed severe flooding after two days of torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco, exceeding the region's yearly averages.

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.

Part of the Sahara Desert in north African country of Morocco, which is usually extremely dry, is witnessing dramatic weather developments and has got flooded for the first time in 50 years. According to officials from Morocco's meteorological agency,

A rare spurt of rainfall in the Sahara desert has now created pools and blue lagoons in what is popularly known as the driest place on earth, Associated Press reported.

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.

An extreme onslaught of rain in Morocco — about a year’s worth in two days — brought desperately needed water to some of the Saraha desert’s more arid regions, the Associated Press reported. The North African nation’s government said that the September deluge was the most seen in decades,