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2022 Jordan floods
Ancient Petra
Date27 December 2022
LocationPetra, Jordan
CauseRainstorm
DeathsUnknown
Property damageUnknown

On 27 December 2022, flash floods hit the ancient city of PetrainJordan.[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[edit]

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[edit]

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

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_Jordan_floods&oldid=1217218386"

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