Man dies after relief packet dropped from helicopter falls on his head in Bihar’s Saran
A 58-year-old man was killed in Bihar's Saran district after being struck by a relief packet dropped from an IAF helicopter during flood relief operations. The incident occurred as authorities struggle to provide aid to thousands affected by severe flooding.
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It highlights the logistical dangers and human costs associated with emergency disaster relief operations in inaccessible areas.
A 58-year-old man died on the spot after relief material dropped from helicopter fell on him in flood-affected Saran district in Bihar, police said on Saturday (October 3, 2026). They said the incident occurred on Friday near a relief camp in Parshurampur village within Amnour Police Station limits.
The police identified the man as Anil Kumar Singh. His son Avinash Pratap Singh said, “The helicopter was dropping the relief materials in bulk, and one of the packets hit my father’s head, and another hit his chest, and he died on the spot.”
Amnour Station House Officer (SHO) Vimlesh Kumar confirmed the death; however, the cause of death could be ascertained only after the postmortem report is out.
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