This is the terrifying moment a wild elephant chased and attacked a group of people in northeast India on Saturday (September 11).

Eyewitness video filmed and shared with Newsflare by a 20-year-old local named Safikul Islam shows the elephant charging at a group of people in the Borjuli tea estate in Assam state.

He explained that villagers often go to the toilet in rural areas and this is where he heard the screams of the locals. He immediately rushed to the scene and began filming the animal's attack.

The elephant runs at high speed towards the group running towards a river and is heard trumpeting loudly. Those fleeing jump into the shallow river but the elephant is seen striking one of those fleeing as the rest scamper away, running through the water as the elephant follows them in.

One person sustained serious injuries in the attack according to local media.

In a horrifying attack, a wild elephant chased and attacked a group of people going to a crematorium in northeastern India's Assam on September 11. The incident took place in the Borjuli tea estate, located in the Rangapara region of the Sonitpur district.

Visuals feature the elephant running wildly on seeing the people. It chases them for a long time while they get into a nearby river for safety. They assume that the elephant will not lower into it. However, it jumps into the river too, making a complete ruckus at the scene.

Although no casualties were reported, several people have sustained injuries in a bid to save their life from the pachyderm. Meanwhile, a person has sustained severe injuries following the attack.

Elephant roams tea estate after charing at villagers in India.