The Ghana News Agency reported a military helicopter crash in the Afram Plains district of the Ashanti Region. The helicopter was carrying ministers on their way to attend an event in the city of Obuasi. Eyewitnesses described the scene as ‘horrific,’ as the helicopter caught fire following the crash. Authorities confirmed that the aircraft belonged to the Ghana Armed Forces. Among the casualties were the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, the Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and the former Minister of Food and Agriculture, along with several others. President John Dramani Mahama mourned the victims, declaring an official period of mourning in the country, stating that the incident ‘represents a significant loss on both political and military levels.’ Meanwhile, search and rescue teams continue their work at the crash site to uncover the exact circumstances and causes of the helicopter’s fall, amid shock and sadness prevailing in the Ghanaian streets.
