Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- Joymoti, a 53-year-old female elephant rescued from floods in Nagaland and Assam in July, is being airlifted to Vantara in Jamnagar for immediate and specialised veterinary treatment.

Joymoti was swept away by floodwaters in Nagaland during the second week of July and later rescued by local communities with government assistance.

She suffered multiple injuries, including wounds on her forehead, right ear, above her tail, left inner thigh and abdomen, along with a deep, maggot-infested wound around her external genital area.

Her right eye is severely damaged, leaving her blind in that eye and causing persistent tearing. She also has longstanding lameness in her left hind leg from a fracture sustained during logging,...