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A state of emergency is declared in Limansky District, Astrakhan Region, due to locust invasion. A locust plague destroys 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, 2709x2169px, 2Mb