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State of emergency declared in the Liman district of the Astrakhan region due to an infestation of locusts. A flock of locusts destroying vegetation.
- Categories: Environmental Issues, Economy, Business & Finance, Disasters & Accidents
- Location: Astrakhan region, Russia
- Event date: 16.05.2012
- Date published: 16.05.2012
- Author: Alexey Kudenko
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2346x1764px, 494.9Kb