EXTREME and unprecedented weather has struck the Middle East this week - unleashing a deluge of torrential rain and lightning storms across ancient sites and deserts in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Freak weather has battered the Middle East in recent weeks, causing widespread flooding and storms across the Arabian peninsula. One of Saudi Arabia's main airports - King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh - buckled under the weight of rain yesterday, as water flooded the building. The unprecedented scale of extreme weather has left thousands without power and has killed dozens from flooding.
Flash floods in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Iran have caused more than 30 deaths - prompting several state of emergencies announcements.
In Jordan, flash floods killed 11 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 tourists from the ancient city of Petra.
Two weeks ago, a powerful storm swept across a schoolbus full of children, sparking a national outcry.
In Kuwait, the army and national guard were mobilized and the country's national guard also upgraded the weather conditions to "extreme".
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