Plague of Tens of Thousands of Locusts Descends on Mecca, Islam’s Sacred City
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(Worthy News) – A massive swarm of locusts and cockroaches has descended on Mecca, one of Islam’s holiest cities in Saudi Arabia, prompting officials there to deploy specialized sanitation crews to tackle the plague.
“We have harnessed all efforts available to speed up the eradication of the insects in the interest of the safety and comfort of guests to God’s house,” said a statement released by Mecca’s municipal authority.
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