GUATEMALA CITY - GUATEMALA'S Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez and deputy minister Edgar Hernandez were among four people killed on 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 said.

The helicopter was travelling to northern Peten department when it crashed at Purulha, in Alta Verapaz department, the official added. -- AFP