A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation’s defence and environment ministers, according to Ghana’s government.
Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among the victims of the crash in the southern Ashanti region of the country, said Julius Debrah, chief of staff to President John Mahama, on Wednesday.
State media said the Z-9 helicopter is used as a utility helicopter, often used for transport and medical evacuation.
Ghana’s government described the crash as a “national tragedy”.
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