Monday, March 04, 2013

Video- Locusts in Egypt Fly In Cairo Sky2013

By Susan Duclos

Quick break from politics for a video and story coming from Egypt and Israel a plague of locusts afflicts Egypt, sending Israel onto high alert ahead of the Passover holiday.

Video below:


Egyptian Agricultural Minister Salah Abad Almoman said the swarm is comprised of an estimated 30 million insects and was causing great damage. This happens every year as part of the locusts' natural migration pattern, though this year's swarm is especially large.

More at Times of Israel and Yahoo News