A helicopter crash has killed 8 individuals together with the nation’s defence and setting ministers, in keeping with Ghana’s authorities.
Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Setting Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed had been among the many victims of the crash within the southern Ashanti area of the nation, stated Julius Debrah, Chief of Employees to President John Mahama, on Wednesday.
“The president and the federal government prolong their condolences and solidarity to the households of our comrades and troopers who fell of their service to the nation,” stated Debrah.
Additionally among the many victims had been Alhaji Muniru Muhammad, Deputy Nationwide Safety Coordinator and former Minister of Agriculture, and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of President Mahama’s Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) get together.
The Ghanaian Air Pressure had reported earlier Wednesday {that a} army helicopter had disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Accra at round 09:00 (native time and GMT), sure for Obuasi, north-west of the capital.
Debrah introduced that flags could be flown at half-mast.
The Presidency stated that Mahama had suspended all his official actions for the day.
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