Guatemala ministers die in chopper crash

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GUATEMALA CITY, Jun 28 (AFP): Guatemala's Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez and deputy minister Edgar Hernandez were among four people killed Friday in a helicopter crash, a presidential spokesperson said.

"We have confirmation the deceased in the accident were minister Gomez and deputy minister Hernandez, another yet unidentified person and the helicopter pilot," the spokesperson told the AFP.

The helicopter was traveling to northern Peten department for a regional security meeting when it crashed at Purulha, in Alta Verapaz department, the official said.