The search is continuing for several crocodiles that escaped from a farm destroyed by floods in Shantou, Guangdong province, local authorities said.

As of Wednesday afternoon, 20 crocodiles had been caught but around four were still at large, according to Chen Chuken, a media official with the district.

The walls of the privately owned crocodile-breeding farm in the district's Longtian township collapsed on Sunday morning due to flooding triggered by Typhoon Utor, according to Chen.