Ghana dey prepare for State Funeral give Ministers wey die for Helicopter Crash
Accra, Ghana - Ghana dey prepare einself for a solemn State Funeral give de Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, plus six others wey dem lose demma lives for a tragic helicopter crash for Ashanti region. De nation still dey mourn dis big loss.
National Tragedy wey shock Ghana
De news of de crash, wey happen as de Z9 helicopter dey fly from Accra go Obuasi for an event to fight illegal mining, shock de whole nation. Chief of Staff Julius Debrah describe am as a “national tragedy”.
Funeral Arrangements dey come
De eight bodies dem retrieve from de wreckage and dem carry dem go Accra inside coffins wey dem drape with de Ghanaian flag. Dem do a solemn ceremony for de Air Force Base to receive dem. Initially, dem plan to bury de Muslims among de deceased on Thursday, but dem postpone am till dem identify all de bodies well well. Government still dey work on de final funeral arrangements, wey dem go announce soon.
Investigation dey go on
De authorities never confirm wetin cause de crash, but de Ghanaian military say dem launch investigation already. Ghana ein meteorological agency bin predict unusually cold weather for August, plus recent rains and light showers wey dey cause foggy conditions for plenty forest areas. Local farmers wey dey near de crash site talk say dem see morning fog as de helicopter dey fly overhead.
Eyewitness Account
One eyewitness tell BBC say de helicopter dey fly at an “unusually low altitude” and de weather no good. He say he hear de sound of de helicopter pass by, followed by a “loud sound” and then a “bang”. He talk say, “That's when I realised that the helicopter had exploded. So I hurried to the place to see if I could find survivors.”
De nation dey mourn, and all eyes dey on de upcoming State Funeral as Ghana dey pay ein last respects to de departed.