To those who
thought the Passover Haggadah might have been exaggerating – think again.
Millions of locusts have swooped down on to Egypt
As a reminder
to those who thought the account related in the Passover Haggadah might
have been an exaggeration – think again. Millions of locusts have swooped down
in a swarm from the sky on to the land of Egypt
The locust
plague struck over the weekend in the Giza
Officials
estimated that at least 30 million of the insects have swarmed on to the
fields and farms about 15 miles southwest of Cairo
In some parts
of the Middle East , however, locusts are used
for food – and one particular ancient type, known to Yemenite Jews, is actually
considered kosher.
Residents were
warned not to try to drive away the locusts themselves in order to avoid
creating further damage. Instead, “Egyptian armed forces and border guards are
attempting to fight the swarm with all means at their disposal,” said Egyptian
Agriculture Minister Dr. Salah Abd Al Mamon.
“I ask
the families living in the locust-plagues areas not to burn tires,”
Mamon appealed. “This does not chase away the locusts, but only
causes damage and could ignite large-scale fires that would cost in lives.”
Instead, Mamon
noted the weather forecasters have predicted strong winds are soon to come,
which he hopes will take the locusts towards the Red Sea ,
and Saudi Arabia. The department also plans to use crop duster planes to address
the infestation.
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