{
  "id": 11704718,
  "title": "Man dies after relief packet dropped from helicopter falls on his head in Bihar’s Saran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/man-dies-after-relief-packet-dropped-from-helicopter-falls-on-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:47:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/man-dies-after-relief-packet-dropped-from-helicopter-falls-on-his-head-in-bihars-saran/article71540772.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 58-year-old man named Anil Kumar Singh died on Friday in Saran district, Bihar, after being struck by a relief packet dropped from a helicopter during flood conditions, according to police. The incident occurred near a relief camp in Parshurampur village, within Amnour Police Station. Avinash Pratap Singh, Anil's son, recounted that the helicopter was dropping bulk relief materials and two packets hit his father, one on his head and another on his chest, resulting in his death on the spot. The cause of death could only be confirmed after a postmortem examination. In a separate incident, a woman and her two children were injured when a helicopter dropped relief packets too close to their house on a rooftop, causing their tin shed to be blown away. The flooding in the Gandak River, caused by heavy rain in Nepal, has submerged roads and cut off villages in six Bihar districts, including Saran. Over 28 tonnes of food supplies, including more than 5,600 dry ration packets, have been airdropped in Saran district by Indian Air Force helicopters, with pilots and personnel from multiple IAF units involved in the operation under the leadership of Group Captain Anuj Gupta and Wing Commander Vishal Khatri.",
  "summary": "Police identified the man as Anil Kumar Singh. His son Avinash Pratap Singh says the helicopter was dropping relief materials in bulk, and one of the packets hit his father’s head and another his chest. Saran is one of the six Bihar districts affected by the flooding of the Gandak River",
  "key_points": [
    "58-year-old Anil Kumar Singh dies from head injury in Saran, Bihar.",
    "Helicopter dropped two relief packets, one hitting his head.",
    "Flooding from Nepal rains submerged roads, cutting off villages."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}