🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than Six Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Drive A Multitude Assembled at the Location in Accra At least six individuals have lost their lives during a stampede at a military recruitment event held in a sports arena in Ghana. The midweek "tragic" event seems to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the entrances," announced a release from the nation's military. 22 others were injured, including five who remain in critical condition. A large crowd had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the main city, Accra, with the hope of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about thirty-two percent, the latest official data indicate, and such enlistment drives normally attract large crowds and frequently lead to chaotic scenes. The deadline to submit applications for this recruitment was prolonged for a seven days to accommodate more applicants, as a number had faced challenges in the process. Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin said the stampede occurred before the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT. Ghana's President President John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in medical care. Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has since begun.