Tezpur (Assam): A herd of wild elephants today created havoc damaging houses and destroying standing crops in Assam's Sonitpur district.

The herd, comprising about 40 jumbos and calves, emerged from the neighbouring Burain forest in Helem revenue circle under Gohpur sub-division of the district in search of food last night, Sonitpur Divisional Forest Officer Suvashis Das told PTI.