Overview

• Heavy rains have affected arid areas in southern Morocco and Algeria, leading to severe floods.
• Moroccan authorities report eight houses destroyed and several villages impacted.
• Meteorologists describe the event as an 'exceptional' climate phenomenon with unstable tropical air masses.
• Floodwaters in Ouarzazate and Tagounite reached unprecedented levels, exacerbating drought conditions.
• Algeria also reports casualties and missing persons due to similar flooding events.