🔗 Share this article At Least 6 Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Event A Multitude Gathered at the Location in the Capital No fewer than six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event held in a stadium in the West African nation. The Wednesday's "devastating" incident appeared to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of candidates who overcame security measures and stormed the gates," announced a statement from the nation's military. 22 additional individuals were injured, including five who are in serious state. A large crowd had gathered at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of joining the military. The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest government statistics show, and such recruitment events typically attract massive gatherings and frequently result in disorderly situations. The deadline to submit applications for this event was extended by a week to accommodate additional candidates, as some had experienced challenges in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the stampede occurred before the event's scheduled start of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. The nation's leader President John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in medical care. Calm has been reestablished, and the recruitment exercise has since begun.