Footage captures the moment an elephant attacks vehicles in southwest China

An elephant has attacked a broken down bus and rammed its windscreen with the driver inside.

Elephant attacks vehicles in southwest China. Source: Reuters

Drone footage has captured a curious elephant attacking two vehicles on Saturday, including a broken down bus, in the middle of the road in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Forestry authorities filmed the elephant wandering around the bus before the driver filmed the large animal smashing the windscreen.

The powerful elephant then forces the bus to roll backwards as it becomes aggressive. After becoming tired of the bus it moves onto another truck just down the road.

This time the small truck - with no one inside - appears to be more vulnerable as the elephant attempts to overturn the smaller vehicle.

After a few attempts at lifting the truck, the elephant appears to calm down.

Forest authorities were aware the elephant had been active in the area and had appointed a group of observers to monitor the animal in case of any danger, according to Reuters.

Despite damage to the vehicles no one was harmed during the incident and the bus driver was safely rescued by forest authorities.