Ghana’s ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti region, along with six other people, a government spokesperson says.
Earlier, the Ghana Armed Forces said the aircraft, which was carrying three crew and five passengers, had gone “off the radar”.
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It had taken off from the capital, Accra, at 09:12 local time (and GMT) and was heading to the gold-mining town of Obuasi for a national event.
The authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash.
Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, who addressed the nation, has directed the country’s flags to fly at half-mast.