The head of "Lulu" supermarket group survived a helicopter accident

Lulu Group Chairman Yusuf Ali, businessman and six others survived an emergency landing of a helicopter, in Kochi, Kerala state, on Sunday morning.

According to the company, all seven passengers, including Ali, his four family members and two pilots, are safe and currently under medical observation at Lake Shore Hospital in Kochi.

The accident happened at 9 a.m., according to officials, and the plane had to land near a university campus near the highway due to technical problems.

Local residents said that they heard the sound of fireworks when the helicopter fell into a swamp, and the police believe that a technical malfunction caused the accident, and an investigation is still underway.