Flooding in Morocco and Algeria Kills More Than 20

Rescue efforts are still underway after torrential downpours in usually dry desert regions saw some areas deluged with more than a year’s worth of rain.

A desert oasis is flooded due to heavy rainfall in Tazarine, Zagora, southern Morocco, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 AP Photo

More than 20 people have died following torrential downpours in the mountains and deserts of the Maghreb region of Northwestern Africa over the weekend.

Morocco and Algeria have between them reported nearly two dozen deaths, along with destroyed homes and battered critical infrastructure.