A Ghanaian businessman was found dead in his Seoul hotel on Tuesday (June 4, 2024), during a visit to attend an event linked to the Korea-Africa Summit, police reported.
Local media identified the man, in his 50s, as a company official from Ghana, found deceased in his hotel room in Seoul’s Gangnam district on Tuesday morning.
According to the report, “police found no signs of foul play.”
Authorities suspect the man may have died from an illness.
The businessman was in Seoul for a business counseling event on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Summit, which began on Tuesday with delegations from 48 African nations, including 25 heads of state.
The Ghana Embassy in South Korea has not yet commented on the incident.
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