🔗 Share this article At Least Six Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghanaian Military Recruitment Event A Multitude Assembled at the Venue in Accra At least six individuals have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event held in a sports arena in Ghana. The midweek "tragic" event appeared to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," announced a statement from Ghana's armed forces. 22 additional individuals were injured, among them five who remain in serious state. A large crowd had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, the capital, with the hope of enlisting in the armed forces. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest official data indicate, and such recruitment events typically attract massive gatherings and frequently result in chaotic scenes. The closing date to submit applications for this recruitment was prolonged for a week to accommodate additional candidates, as some had faced challenges in the application procedure. Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush took place ahead of the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader President John Mahama has visited the injured in hospital. Calm has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has now started.