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Man Dies, Woman and 2 Children Injured During IAF Helicopter Relief Operation in Flood-Hit Bihar
Police said 3,32,000 people were affected in 170 flood-hit villages as officials air-dropped ration packets and awaited a post-mortem to confirm the death cause.
- On Friday, 58-year-old Anil Kumar Singh died in Bihar's Saran district while collecting flood-relief material air-dropped from a helicopter, officials reported Saturday.
- Widespread flooding in the Gandak River region prompted the administration to initiate air-drops, affecting 170 villages and around 75,286 families across seven blocks in Saran.
- Amnour SHO Vimlesh Kumar cited conflicting accounts from residents: some alleged Singh was hit by the falling packet, while others suggested he died of a heart attack.
- Officials noted the body showed no external injury marks, and an autopsy report is pending to determine the exact cause of death.
- Currently, Forty-eight NDRF and SDRF teams are conducting rescue operations, having distributed 2,650 food packets to support the 3.32 lakh people impacted by ongoing Gandak flooding.
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An Air Force helicopter was dropping relief supplies for flood victims in Parshurampur village, under the Amnour police station area of Saran district. A dry ration packet fell on 60-year-old Anil Kumar Singh, alias Appu Singh, and killed him. Angry villagers blocked the road with the body, which was cleared after police and officials persuaded them.
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