🔗 Share this article At Least 6 Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Event A Multitude Gathered at the Venue in the Capital No fewer than 6 individuals have died amid a stampede at a military recruitment gathering held in a stadium in Ghana. The Wednesday's "tragic" incident seems to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and rushed into the entrances," stated a release from the nation's military. Twenty-two others were hurt, including five who remain in critical condition. A large crowd had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the main city, Accra, with the hope of enlisting in the armed forces. Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately 32%, the most recent government statistics indicate, and such enlistment drives normally draw massive gatherings and often result in disorderly situations. The deadline to apply for this event was prolonged for a seven days to accommodate more applicants, as some had experienced difficulties in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the stampede occurred ahead of the planned commencement time of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader John Mahama has visited the wounded in medical care. Calm has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has since begun.