First flooding in the Sahara desert in 50 years

Zoom-Bangla Desk: According to NASA's artificial satellite images, the lake named Iriqui, located between Jagora and Tata areas, which has been dry for more than 50 years, is now filled with water.

Zoom-Bangla Desk: According to NASA's artificial satellite images, the lake named Iriqui, located between Jagora and Tata areas, which has been dry for more than 50 years, is now filled with water.

Sahara Sea

The Moroccan Meteorological Department reported that 100 millimeters of rain was recorded in one day last September in the village of Tiagounite, 450 kilometers from the capital Rabat .


The Guardian reports that 18 people died in a flood in Morocco last month. Earlier there was a massive earthquake that left the local residents unable to overcome the damage. This year's September rains have filled reservoirs created by dams in Morocco.

 


The Sahara desert covers an area of ​​9 million square kilometers in North, Central and West Africa. Global warming is increasing the risk of extreme weather events in the region. Scientists have warned that massive storms and floods may become more frequent in the future.


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