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Wild elephants in Yunnan cause chaos

By Xinhua in Kunming | China Daily | Updated: 2017-02-10 08:07

Forestry authorities in Southwest China's Yunnan province have been on high alert over a group of wild elephants that are reported to have been causing chaos in villages.

Early on Tuesday, 14 wild Asian elephants invaded crops in Menghai county, Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture.

The county's forestry police and forestry bureau sent personnel to warn locals, control traffic and evacuate people to safety, while a drone was used to track the elephants.

Wild elephants in Yunnan cause chaos

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