But since April, the large animals have embarked on a 500km journey, closely monitored by residents and authorities, with hundreds of people mobilised to ensure public safety.
On Tuesday, Yunnan authorities said the herd was in a city just 20km from its provincial capital where millions live.
Experts believe the leader of the group might have led it astray, adding that it is rare for them to trek so far.
Since mid-April, the elephants have wrecked around 56 hectares of crops, causing an estimated 6.8 million yuan ($1.07 million) in losses, CCTV said.
A herd of wild elephants has been roaming into towns in southwest China. The animals have trekked 310 miles (500 km) north from a nature reserve. https://t.co/nlvCkNjgmIpic.twitter.com/br287q39Ne
A herd of 15 wild elephants has wandered 500km from a nature reserve in southwestern China, leaving a trail of destruction, damaged forests and ruined crops in its wake. Local authorities said the elephants left Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Yunnan province last year and have passed through several counties. They have strayed into villages and in some cases clashed with humans, China’s state media reported, though no casualties have.
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The focus was detected at a depth of about 135 kilometres, according to preliminary data. The epicentre is in the sea not far from the coast, at a distance of.
The focus was detected at a depth of about 135 kilometres, according to preliminary data. The epicentre is in the sea not far from the coast, at a distance of.