Video: A historic scene... the mallow almost covers the vehicles in Faydhat Al-Hira, north of Riyadh

In a remarkable scene following the recent rains, Faydhat Al-Hayra (Umm Rajoum) north of the Riyadh region in Saudi Arabia has turned into a dense green carpet of mallow plants, covering large areas of land in a phenomenon that reflects the revival of desert vegetation.

Al-Faydah is located about 100 kilometers from the city of Al-Majma’ah, where circulated footage showed a remarkable density of wild plants after the recent rainfall in the region.

In a rare scene after the rain
Faydhat Al-Hayra (Umm Rajoum) north of Riyadh has transformed into a dense green carpet of mallow plants . pic.twitter.com/sTLp34VqQA

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