A portion of the newly constructed helipad tarmac in Pramadam, Kerala, sank after an Air Force helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu landed on it on Wednesday (October 22). Following the incident, the President left for Pamba, located on the foothills of Sabarimala by road.

Soon after her departure, several police and fire brigade personnel were seen pushing the wheels of the Mi-17 helicopter out of the small potholes that were created where the wheels of the chopper touched the helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Landing spot selected at the last moment

According to a senior police officer, Pramadam was selected as the landing spot for the President’s helicopter at the last moment, and the helipad was constructed late on Tuesday night (October 21), reported NDTV .

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