Eight individuals, together with two serving ministers, one former minister, and the Nationwide Safety Advisor, have died in a helicopter crash in Ghana. At a press convention, Chief of Employees Julius Debrah confirmed that Defence Minister Edward Oman Boamah and Setting, Science, and Know-how Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad have been amongst these killed within the incident.
Additionally among the many deceased have been Ghana’s Deputy Nationwide Safety Coordinator and former Agriculture Minister Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, together with the Deputy Chairman of the ruling Nationwide Democratic Congress Get together, Samuel Sarpong.
Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah and Setting Minister, Murtala Muhammed have handed on in a helicopter crash. pic.twitter.com/x5RNpIq7Vl
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The airplane took off from the capital, Accra at 09:12 native time and was heading in the direction of Obuasi metropolis for a nationwide occasion. Shortly afterward, the Ghana Armed Forces mentioned the plane, carrying three crew members and 5 passengers, had disappeared from radar. No data has been acquired but about how this accident occurred. The Chief of Employees has ordered to fly the nation’s flags at half-mast. He expressed condolences on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama and the federal government to the ‘troopers who died within the service of the nation’.
Ghana is a democratic and growing nation in West Africa. Its capital is Accra. Right here, 70 p.c of the persons are Christians and 18 p.c are Muslims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally visited Ghana in early July. Throughout this time, PM Modi was awarded the best honor of Ghana.