Female elephant calf dies in flash floods (Madurai) The Hindu July 16, 2024 A female elephant calf died after being washed away in flash floods in the Western Ghats. Following heavy downpour around Servalar dam, the calf was washed away on Monday in the flash floods in Thailaaththu Odai and Brandy Odai areas in Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve’s Ambasamudram Division, both bringing water to the reservoir. The elephant calf died due to injuries. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/female-elephant-calf-dies-in-flash-floods/article68410589.ece