🔗 Share this article At Least Six Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Event Thousands Assembled at the Venue in Accra No fewer than six individuals have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment gathering held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The midweek "tragic" event seems to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the entrances," announced a release from Ghana's armed forces. 22 additional individuals were hurt, including five who are in serious state. A large crowd had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the main city, the capital, with the aspiration of joining the military. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest government statistics indicate, and such recruitment events normally attract massive gatherings and frequently result in chaotic scenes. The closing date to submit applications for this recruitment was prolonged for a seven days to accommodate additional candidates, as a number had experienced difficulties in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede occurred before the planned commencement time of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader John Mahama has visited the wounded in hospital. Calm has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has since started.