2022 Jordan floods

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2022 Jordan floods
Great Temple of Petra 02.jpg
Ancient Petra
Date27 December 2022
Location Petra, Jordan
CauseRainstorm
DeathsUnknown
Property damageUnknown

On 27 December 2022, flash floods hit the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. [1] 1,700 tourists were evacuated from the historic site. [2] This was reportedly a result of historic rainfall that hit the area. [3]

Previous floods

In 2018, 20 people were killed by floods. [4]

In 1963, 23 French tourists, including archeologist Miriam Astruc, were swept away by floodwaters in the narrow Siq entrance to the city. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan: Flash floods flow through ancient Petra". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  2. ↑ "Flash floods at Jordan's Petra trigger evacuation of 1,700 people". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Tourists evacuated after floods lash Jordan's ancient city of Petra". ITV News. 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Jordan: tourists evacuate following flash floods in Petra – video". The Guardian. Reuters. 2022-12-27. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  5. ↑ "Vingt-trois touristes français ont péri dans un torrent boueux". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1963-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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