Panic gripped local residents after three elephants rampaged on the streets during a procession in southern India's Kerala on March 17.

The incident took place in the Arattupuzha village, located in the Thrissur district.

Video shows the decorated elephants, part of a procession involving a crowd of hundreds of people, suddenly wreaking havoc on the street.

They walked into the crowd and damaged vehicles nearby, triggering panic among onlookers.

It is not known if being near so many people contributed to their agitated state.

Panic gripped the locals after three elephants rampaged on the streets during a procession in southern India's Kerala on March 17.

The incident took place in the Arattupuzha village, located in the Thrissur district.

Visuals feature the elephants losing control and wreaking havoc on the street. They walk into the crowd and damage the vehicles in their proximity, triggering panic among the onlookers.

The elephants lost their cool during a procession involving hundreds of people. They rampaged on the street, causing chaos amid the terror-stricken crowd.