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Bishop of the Church of South India (CSI) Erode–Salem Diocese, Rev. Jacob Livingston, 56, died aft falling from a flyover adjacent the District Headquarters Hospital successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday (February 14, 2026).
Police said the incidental occurred erstwhile the Bishop was connected his regular greeting locomotion connected the flyover accompanied by his driver. During the walk, helium fell from the flyover onto Meenatchi Sundaranar Road beneath and sustained terrible injuries. His driver, with the assistance of passers-by, rushed him to the hospital. However, doctors declared him brought dead, stating that helium had succumbed to injuries connected the mode to the hospital.
On receiving information, CSI Church administrators and members assembled astatine the hospital. A ample fig of Christian assemblage members and members of the nationalist besides gathered, starring to dense constabulary deployment connected the premises to support order.
Police person registered a lawsuit and initiated an inquiry. Officials said investigations are nether mode to ascertain whether helium accidentally slipped from the flyover oregon if determination were different circumstances surrounding the fall.
A autochthonal of Aratholuvu colony adjacent Kangeyam successful Tiruppur district, Bishop Livingston assumed complaint arsenic Bishop of the Erode–Salem Diocese connected August 16, 2025. The diocese covers Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Kallakurichi districts. He is survived by his woman and a daughter, who is pursuing assemblage studies.
