Watch: Victoria Falls stages epic recovery, drenched by floodwaters

One of nature's greatest sights is looking healthy once again. After a testing summer period, Victoria Falls is now inundated with torrents of water.
Drought, what drought? The Victoria Falls – which triumphantly straddles the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia – have come roaring back to life in 2020, after an unforgiving summer threatened to leave the attraction high and dry. Footage captured this week shows the falls at their magnificent best.
Victoria Falls fights against drought – and wins
The Victoria Falls water levels were 11 centimetres below the ten year average as of October 2019 – just a few centimetres higher than the lowest level recorded in 1995. Standing at 355 feet high, the impressive landmark draws thousands of tourists each year and generates much-needed business to the area.

But the regional drought saw certain sections of the famous falls dry-up over the summer. Facing a catastrophe, recent flooding in Zambia had an inadvertently positive affect on the iconic feature – water has now gushed towards the jewel in Africa’s crown, causing beautiful scenes like these:
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