Wild elephant goes on rampage in Indian town

The wild elephant 'knocked down nearly 100 houses and vehicles' as it ran loose on the streets of Siliguri, on February 10, 2016.-AFP

Kolkata (AFP) - A wild elephant went on an hours-long rampage in a town in eastern India on Wednesday, damaging about 100 homes, shops and other buildings, a state minister said.

Photos showed the bewildered animal wandering around Siliguri, about 577 kilometres (360 miles) north of Kolkata, crashing into structures, as people scurried out of the way.