Wild elephants destroy crops and wreak havoc

Jumbos on a rampage: The wild elephant herd feasting on crops. (Right) They were also captured on video walking along a road in Eshan county in southwestern Yunnan province. — AP/Reuters

Beijing: A herd of 15 wandering elephants on an epic trek through southwestern China have entered villages to gorge on crops, broken into barns and caused a million dollars of losses.

Over the past week, the animals drained a water tank, helped themselves to a corn field, and guzzled supplies after crashing into a barn, state broadcaster CCTV said.