Plague of locusts hits Egypt and devastates agriculture

A plague of locusts hit Egypt this weekend, causing some citizens to burn tires in an attempt to ward them off.

The swarms of locusts were spotted in several districts of Cairo on Saturday as they invaded the Giza area of the Middle Eastern nation.

Officials estimate that at least 30 million insects swarmed through the fields and farms on the outskirts of Cairo. Israel National News reports that the mass of flying insects is causing a lot of damage to the area’s agriculture.