Part of the Taklamakan Desert in China's Xinjiang region has been affected by major flooding.

The area is known as the "sea of death" as its name derives from the Uyghur language.

Footage from August 24 shows roads in the area submerged by floodwater after rainfall in the upper reaches of the Tarim river increased by more than four times.

Users on Chinese social media commented: "I have never seen a flood in the desert."

Another said: "Is the desert going to become an oasis?"

"Where did this water come from?" one questioned.

According to the local meteorological department, sustained high temperatures have seen snow and glaciers surrounding the hinterland melt. As a result, the amount of water flowing from nearby tributaries of the Tarim river rapidly increased.

8月24日，素有 “死亡之海” 之称的塔克拉玛干沙漠遭遇洪水侵袭。
据现场视频显示，沙漠中洪水泛滥，淹没至道路，有车辆因此熄火，难以通行，交警赶到现场维持秩序。
不少人表示， “从没见过沙漠发洪水” ，“沙漠要变成绿洲了？”，“这水是怎么来的？”。
塔克拉玛干沙漠位于我国新疆塔里木盆地的中央，是中国最大的沙漠，也是世界第十大沙漠和世界第二大流动沙漠。这里一直以来以极度干旱、降水稀少而著称。
据气象部门报告，最近10天塔里木河上游降水量偏多了4倍以上，同时受持续高温影响，塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地周边的山脉积雪和冰川迅速融化。塔里木河附近支流来水量因此迅速增大并汇聚到塔里木河中，加剧了洪水的形成。自8月19日以来，南疆偏西地区和塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地局部地区还出现了比较明显的降水天气，尤其是南疆的西部山区、昆仑山山区降水量较大，个别气象站点甚至出现了暴雨天气。
在多重因素的共同作用下，塔里木河及其多条支流的水位迅速上涨，部分河段甚至出现了超警戒流量。洪水最终漫出河道，涌入塔克拉玛干沙漠，使得沙漠中的部分区域瞬间变成一片汪洋。

“死亡之海”塔克拉玛干沙漠遭洪水侵袭 公路被淹没

自8月19日以来，南疆偏西地区和塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地局部地区还出现了比较明显的降水天气，尤其是南疆的西部山区、昆仑山山区降水量较大，个别气象站点甚至出现了暴雨天气。
在多重因素的共同作用下，塔里木河及其多条支流的水位迅速上涨，部分河段甚至出现了超警戒流量。洪水最终漫出河道，涌入塔克拉玛干沙漠，使得沙漠中的部分区域瞬间变成一片汪洋。



On August 24, the Taklimakan Desert, known as the “Sea of ​​Death,” suffered floods.
According to live video, floods in the desert flooded the roads, causing vehicles to stall and making it difficult to pass. Traffic police rushed to the scene to maintain order.

Many people said, "I have never seen a flood in the desert", "Is the desert going to become an oasis?", "Where did this water come from?".
The Taklimakan Desert is located in the center of the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, my country. It is the largest desert in China, the tenth largest desert in the world, and the second largest mobile desert in the world. This area has always been known for its extreme drought and scarce rainfall.

According to the Meteorological Department, precipitation in the upper reaches of the Tarim River has increased by more than four times in the past 10 days. At the same time, due to the sustained high temperature, the snow and glaciers in the mountains surrounding the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert have melted rapidly. As a result, the amount of water flowing from nearby tributaries of the Tarim River rapidly increased and converged into the Tarim River, exacerbating the formation of floods.

Since August 19, relatively obvious precipitation has occurred in the western part of southern Xinjiang and some areas in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert. Especially in the western mountainous areas of southern Xinjiang and the Kunlun Mountains, rainfall has been relatively heavy. Some meteorological stations have even experienced heavy rains. weather.

Under the combined effect of multiple factors, the water level of the Tarim River and many of its tributaries has risen rapidly, and some river sections have even experienced super-alert flows. The flood eventually overflowed the river and poured into the Taklimakan Desert, turning parts of the desert into a vast ocean in an instant.