<p>A herd of around 40 wild elephants has gone on a rampage in West Bengal's Jhargram district, destroying hectares of paddy fields and several hutments in the last 10 days, a forest official said.</p>.<p>The marauding herd, which has strayed from the nearby Dalma range, is destroying crops at night and taking shelter in nearby forests during the day, he said.</p>.<p>Locals have demanded compensation for their losses, which has come as a blow after Cyclone Amphan and the coronavirus-induced lockdown.</p>.<p>Efforts are on to push the herd back to its habitat, the official said, adding the villagers will be compensated for their losses. </p>
<p>A herd of around 40 wild elephants has gone on a rampage in West Bengal's Jhargram district, destroying hectares of paddy fields and several hutments in the last 10 days, a forest official said.</p>.<p>The marauding herd, which has strayed from the nearby Dalma range, is destroying crops at night and taking shelter in nearby forests during the day, he said.</p>.<p>Locals have demanded compensation for their losses, which has come as a blow after Cyclone Amphan and the coronavirus-induced lockdown.</p>.<p>Efforts are on to push the herd back to its habitat, the official said, adding the villagers will be compensated for their losses. </p>