🔗 Share this article At Least 6 Perish in Stampede at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive A Multitude Gathered at the Location in Accra No fewer than six individuals have lost their lives during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event held in a stadium in Ghana. The midweek "devastating" incident appeared to have been caused by "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," stated a release from Ghana's armed forces. 22 others were hurt, including five who remain in critical condition. A large crowd had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the main city, Accra, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest government statistics show, and such recruitment events normally attract massive gatherings and often lead to chaotic scenes. The closing date to apply for this recruitment was prolonged for a week to allow for additional candidates, as a number had experienced challenges in the application procedure. Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede took place ahead of the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader John Mahama has visited the wounded in hospital. Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has now started.