By Our Reporter

25th Feb 2020

 

Businesses came to a standstill in Soroti town this morning as residents had sight of desert locusts’ invasion in town for the very first time.

Many people abandoned their shops, offices and all other activities to have a glimpse of the migratory insects.

Desert locusts that invaded Uganda over two weeks ago through Karamoja have been seen mostly in rural areas until this Tuesday morning when the insects invaded Soroti town sending many residents in disarray.

The locusts had spent a night in Asuret Sub-County after invading Awoja waters, located at the border between Soroti and Ngora last evening and early morning, the army helicopter along with the aircraft spraying desert locusts confronted the insects, making them to spread from Asuret, through Pamba Ward in Western Division to all other divisions in Soroti Municipality.

Children abandoned classes and their teachers to chase after the locusts for over an hour.


Wednesday 26th February 2020 06:37:56 AM