Ghana: Helicopter Crash Kills Several Ghanaian Government Officials

Monrovia — Several senior Ghanaian government officials have been killed in a helicopter crash, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the government announced on Wednesday.

In a statement, the presidency described the incident as a “national tragedy” and ordered flags across the country to be flown at half-mast in honor of the victims.

The crash occurred in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, according to Ghanaian media.

Although the…