Correspondence from the Ashanti Region

A rescue team has retrieved the burnt and mutilated bodies of eight individuals who died in a helicopter crash at Adanse Brofoyedu in the Ashanti Region.

According to reports, the helicopter crashed into a tree on a high mountain in the area, resulting in a massive fire that burned the helicopter beyond recognition.

The eight victims comprised three military officers and five top government officials who were on board the helicopter, including two sector ministers, among them the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah.

Also confirmed dead is the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.

The others include Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Samuel Aboagye, NADMO Deputy Director-General.

The remaining three (3) are Airforce officers - Squadron Leader Peter, Flying Officer Twum Ampadu and Sergeant Ernest Addo.

GhanaWeb’s regional correspondent, Kwame Agyenim, who visited the scene, reports that a team of military officers, fire service personnel, police, ambulance service officers, and national security officials were at the scene to retrieve the bodies.

The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, and further investigations are underway to determine the cause of the crash.

More details will be provided as the situation unfolds.