All of the animals are reported to be healthy and no person has been injured in encounters with them. Officials have issued strict orders not to gawk at them or seek to drive them off using firecrackers or other means.
In this aerial photo taken June 7, 2021 and released by the Yunnan Forest Fire Brigade, a migrating herd of elephants rests near Xinyang Township in Jinning District of Kunming city in southwestern China's Yunnan Province. Already famous at home, China's wandering elephants are now becoming international stars.
As of Saturday, they were spotted in Shijie township in the city of Yuxi, more than 8 kilometers southwest of the Kunming suburb they had arrived at last week, according to state media reports. The lone male was 16 kilometers away, still on the outskirts of Kunming. Authorities have been attempting to keep a distance between them and local residents, while blocking roads into villages and seeking to lure them away with food drops. Despite that, the herd of 15 have raided farms, strolled down urban streets and foraged for snacks in villages and even a retirement home.
However, extra precautions are being taken amid steady rainfall in the area and crowds of onlookers expected around the Dragon Boat festival on Monday. Additional emergency workers, vehicles and drones have been deployed to monitor the elephants' movements and protect local residents, the reports said. Some 2.5 tons of food were laid out for the animals on Friday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sebastian Gorka claims Biden helping China 'displace' U.S., credits Beijing for 'China first' policyGorka mocked the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement and said the U.S. carries the financial and economic burden of the world while allowing China to become a stronger international superpower.
Read more »
Biden to urge G-7 leaders to stand up to China on reeducation camp abusesPresident Biden on Saturday plans to urge allies to publicly call out China over its Uighur reeducation camps on the second full day of the G-7 summit.
Read more »
Biden Pushes G-7 to Criticize China Over Forced-Labor AllegationsThe president is pushing world leaders to call out China over allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang as the Group of Seven leading economies prepare to unveil a global infrastructure plan meant to compete with Beijing.
Read more »
World leaders grapple with how tough to be on ChinaWorld leaders at the G-7 summit are discussing how to address China's human rights issues
Read more »
China, US diplomats clash over human rights, pandemic originBEIJING (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats appear to have had another sharply worded exchange, with Beijing saying it told the U.S. to cease interfering in its internal affairs and accusing Washington of politicizing the search for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more »