Helipad tarmac sinks after Indian president’s chopper lands in Kerala

NEW DELHI, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A portion of helipad tarmac sank Wednesday minutes after a helicopter carrying Indian President Droupadi Murmu landed on it Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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A helipad tarmac in Kerala, India, sank minutes after a helicopter carrying Indian President Droupadi Murmu landed on it on Wednesday. Despite the incident, the president proceeded with her scheduled visit, and no injuries or damage to the helicopter were reported.

The helipad surface caved in at Pramadam Stadium in Poomkavu of Alappuzha district.
The incident occurred approximately 161 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.
Security personnel manually pushed and moved the helicopter to a safe portion after the tarmac sank.

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