🔗 Share this article At Least 6 Perish in Stampede at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Event Thousands Assembled at the Location in the Capital No fewer than six individuals have lost their lives during a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The midweek "tragic" incident seems to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and rushed into the gates," stated a statement from the nation's military. 22 others were injured, including five who remain in serious state. Thousands had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the main city, the capital, with the hope of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics indicate, and such recruitment events typically draw massive gatherings and often lead to disorderly situations. The closing date to apply for this event was extended by a week to accommodate more applicants, as some had experienced challenges in the application procedure. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the stampede occurred before the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. The nation's leader John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in medical care. Calm has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has since begun.