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Indian president’s helicopter sinks after landing in freshly poured concrete

Indian president’s helicopter pushed off fresh concrete by emergency services
  • The Indian President Droupadi Murmu's helicopter landed on a newly constructed helipad in Pramadom, India, on Wednesday.
  • The aircraft's wheels began to sink into the freshly poured concrete, which had not yet set.
  • Emergency services, including firefighters and police officers, tried to push the helicopter off the soft concrete - but to no avail.
  • The temporary helipad was built after the President's original landing site was changed due to poor weather. It was later manually removed and no injuries were reported.
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