No Fewer Than Six Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Event

No fewer than 6 individuals have died during a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment event held in a sports arena in Ghana.

The Wednesday's "tragic" incident appeared to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of candidates who overcame security measures and stormed the gates," announced a statement from the nation's military.

Twenty-two additional individuals were hurt, among them five who remain in critical condition.

Thousands had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, the capital, with the hope of joining the military.

Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics show, and such recruitment events normally draw massive gatherings and frequently lead to chaotic scenes.

The closing date to submit applications for this event was extended by a week to allow for more applicants, as a number had experienced difficulties in the application procedure.

Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush occurred before the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time.

The nation's leader President John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in medical care.

Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has since started.