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8 dead, including ministers, in Ghana military helicopter crash

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Eight people, including Ghana ministers and members of Parliament, were killed Wednesday when the helicopter they were aboard crashed in the West African nation's southern Ashanti region. There were no survivors.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ghana says a helicopter crash kills 8 including defense and environment ministers (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Ghana's government said a helicopter crash on Wednesday killed eight people including the West African nation's defense and environment ministers.

  2. Local News 8

    Two Ghana government ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash (opens Local News 8)

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    By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ghana’s defense and environment ministers are among eight people killed after a military helicopter crashed in the southern Ashanti region on Wednesday, according to the chief of staff to the Ghanian president.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Ghana’s defence, environment ministers killed in helicopter crash (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    This is a breaking news story.

  4. New York Post

    8 dead in helicopter crash in Ghana, defense and environment ministers among victims (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ghana’s government said a helicopter crash on Wednesday killed eight people including the West African nation’s defense and environment ministers.

  5. People

    Top Government Officials Killed in Ghana After Military Helicopter Falls Off the Radar and Crashes (opens People)

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    Eight passengers, including multiple government officials, were killed after a military helicopter fell off the radar and crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, Aug. 6

  6. CNN

    Two Ghana government ministers among 9 killed in helicopter crash (opens CNN)

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    Two members of Ghana’s government – Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed – and seven other people died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, the state-owned Ghana News Agency reported.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Ghana: Two ministers among eight killed in helicopter crash – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ghana's defense and environment ministers died in a helicopter crash that killed all eight people on board.

  8. UPI

    8 dead, including ministers, in Ghana military helicopter crash (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Eight people, including Ghana ministers and members of Parliament, were killed Wednesday when the helicopter they were aboard crashed in the West African nation's southern Ashanti region. There were no survivors.

  9. NBC News

    Helicopter crash in Ghana kills defense and environment ministers and 6 other people (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    ACCRA, Ghana — A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including the West African country’s defense and environment ministers and two other top officials, the government said

  10. BNO News

    Ghana military helicopter crash kills 8, including ministers and senior officers (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A Ghana Armed Forces helicopter carrying government ministers and senior military officers has crashed, killing all eight on board, according to officials. The Z9 helicopter took off from Accra at 9:12 a.m.

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