🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than 6 Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive A Multitude Gathered at the Location in Accra At least 6 individuals have died during a stampede at a armed forces enlistment event held in a stadium in Ghana. The Wednesday's "tragic" event appeared to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," stated a release from Ghana's armed forces. Twenty-two others were hurt, including five who remain in critical condition. A large crowd had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of about 32%, the most recent official data show, and such enlistment drives normally attract large crowds and frequently lead to chaotic scenes. The closing date to apply for this event was extended by a seven days to allow for additional candidates, as a number had faced challenges in the application procedure. Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush took place before the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader John Mahama has visited the injured in hospital. Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has now started.