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

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.

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.