Rat invasion hits southwest Australia

Towns in New South Wales “have literally been overrun by rats” and “at least three people were bitten by rodents inside hospitals”, as reported by the British newspaper Express.

Experts warn that the spread of rodents will only get worse in the coming days.

Farmers of New South Wales noted “a dramatic increase” in the rodent population, which was found in swarms in grain elevators, houses and haystacks.

Experts have linked the phenomenon to the summer rains which this year have been unusually heavy in eastern Australia. after years of drought.

There is also an alarm for the safety of drinking water, with warnings of rat skeletons ending up in the tanks.