The Indian government said on June 27 local time that a large number of locust swarms had entered Gurgaon, Pawar, and Dwarka in the capital area of Delhi that day, and were moving towards Uttar Pradesh.
According to foreign media reports, the locust swarm was formed on the morning of the 26th and was first discovered in Rajasthan. Local locust eradication operations were deployed. The remaining locusts then regrouped and reached Haryana and Delhi. The Gurgaon City Government issued an early warning to the public on the 26th, suggesting that the public should be alert to possible locust swarms, and close doors and windows to make noise to avoid locusts staying.
On the afternoon of the 27th, a large number of locust swarms appeared in Gurgaon, Parva, and Dwarka, Delhi, and moved towards Uttar Pradesh. Videos uploaded by local residents to social media show that swarms of locusts were flying densely through the air, and people drove locusts by knocking on utensils and making noise. The Delhi government held an emergency meeting on the afternoon of the 27th to discuss how to deal with the threat of the desert locust in the capital.
(Editing Zhou Jing)
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