Quote Originally Posted by Watchman
Wouldn't those be written up to flash floods due to a rare bout of torrential rain combined with highland snow and ice melting in the spring ? I understand those can be a problem even in normally rather arid regions - indeed particularly there, as they're so uncommon and hence surprising.
That's a good point, Watchman:

I remember my Geography teacher saying "in the Sahara, more people drowned than died of thirst - arab proverb".

She also said: "Don't say Sahara, it's Sahara. Sahara means little bag."

She was really well travelled.