JAISALMER: Another

reportedly died due to shock after locust attack in

on Monday.

A farmer of

area under Gudamalani police station in Barmer area went in shock after the locusts damaged all his crops on the field, and died while undergoing treatment. The farmer had allegedly taken a loan of Rs 3 lakh for the crops which the locusts had had destroyed.

Sunday late night, a locust attack was reported in Bhimgarh Piprali village. The deceased farmer, Nimbaram, had sown seeds on his 35 bighas of field where locusts attacked. He along with his family members tried to beat drums and utensils to scare away the locusts but did not succeed.

Khumaram, Nimbaram’s brother, said that the locusts ate away all crops that his brother had sown because of which he suffered a shock. His health deteriorated and was taken to hospital where he died while undergoing treatment. He said Nimbaram had taken lakhs of rupees as loan and was worried that now he would not be able to repay it.

The police after conducting a post-mortem handed over the body to his family members.

Locust attacks have continued in the border areas of

for the last eight to nine months following reports of farmer deaths owing the damange to crops.