An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur on Wednesday. As per initial reports, the helicopter was carrying flood relief material from Sitamarhi.
Reports suggest that the helicopter fell into the water. All the soldiers and the pilot are safe.
@aajtak IAF helicopter crash in my village during flood muzaffarpur bihar aurai Nayagaon pic.twitter.com/18ZO5GmWIp
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As it stands, a rescue operation is being carried out with the help of residents as SDRF and NDRF teams are yet to reach the spot.
Several parts of Bihar are struggling with severe flooding due to heavy water discharge from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur, following relentless rainfall in the catchment areas of Nepal. Rivers are at or above danger levels in many bordering districts.
A massive volume of water has been released from the Kosi and Gandak barrages, affecting northern Bihar and Nepal. Floods in Sitamarhi followed a breach in the Mandar dam in the Belsand block on September 29.
Earlier on Monday, September 30, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said that the state government is working in coordination with the central government to mitigate the flooding situation.