Horrifying swarm of locusts hits Spanish holiday islands

A 'stay calm' message has been issued in four Spanish holiday hotspots after swarms of locusts descended on the Canary Islands. Officials in Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura insist the giant insects pose no danger to the public but warn they could threaten crops if numbers surge into a full-blown plague, as happened 20 years ago. Videos shared on social media show hundreds of locusts swirling through the countryside. The insects are believed to have blown in from Western Sahara following recent warm, wet weather.