Isha Bhandari

Air Force Chopper Crash Lands in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

An Air Force helicopter, tasked with delivering relief material to flood victims in Bihar , crashed in the Aurai police station area.

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Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have faced challenges due to high water levels in the area, hindering their access.

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According to Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar the helicopter was coming from adjoining Darbhanga after air-dropping relief material.

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District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen said, "All four occupants appear safe and unharmed. However, as a precaution, they are being taken to a local hospital for check-up and treatment, if required."

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of the state where large swathes of land have been inundated following the release of water.

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The chief minister instructed officials concerned to accord top priority to providing affected people with relief items such as food packets, medicines and polythene sheets.

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