🔗 Share this article At Least 6 Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghana Military Recruitment Event A Multitude Assembled at the Location in Accra No fewer than 6 individuals have lost their lives during a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment event held in a stadium in Ghana. The midweek "tragic" incident seems to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the gates," stated a statement from Ghana's armed forces. 22 additional individuals were injured, among them five who are in critical condition. Thousands had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, Accra, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military. The country has a youth unemployment rate of about thirty-two percent, the most recent official data indicate, and such recruitment events typically draw large crowds and often lead to disorderly situations. The closing date to submit applications for this event was extended by a seven days to allow for more applicants, as a number had experienced difficulties in the application procedure. Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin said the stampede occurred ahead of the planned commencement time 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 recruitment exercise has now begun.