Video: Ghana declares national mourning, flags to fly at half-staff after helicopter crash kills eight

Abdullateef Fowewe

A tragic helicopter crash in Ghana has claimed the lives of eight people, including the nation’s Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, along with key government officials and military personnel.

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The helicopter went off radar shortly after departing Accra en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti region on Wednesday morning, with all onboard confirmed dead.

In response to the national tragedy, Ghana’s President John Mahama’s Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has ordered flags across the country to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims’ service.

The President has also canceled official activities for the day as the nation mourns its losses.

However, the cause of the crash remains under investigation.