Locust Plague
Vast swarms of locusts have decimated crops and grassland across southern Namibia in recent weeks and contributed to a deadly traffic accident. A minibus lost control on a slippery stretch of highway where the ravenous pests were keeping warm on the pavement at night. Three of the 17 passengers died in the accident, with several more sustaining injuries. Officials say the slime from locusts crushed by traffic triggered the accident. The country has begun aerial spraying of insecticide to control the swarms.
South Africa has also seen unusually large locust activity across the central and eastern regions, decimating crops and grasslands in their path. Authorities seem unwilling to confirm the extent of the problem, leaving it to local communities to struggle as best they can.
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