🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than Six Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghanaian Military Recruitment Drive A Multitude Gathered at the Location in the Capital At least 6 people 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 "devastating" event appeared to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the entrances," stated a release from Ghana's armed forces. 22 others were hurt, including 5 who remain in serious state. Thousands had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, the capital, with the hope of joining the armed forces. The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of about 32%, the latest official data indicate, and such recruitment events normally attract massive gatherings and often result in chaotic scenes. The deadline to submit applications for this recruitment was extended by a week to allow for more applicants, as a number had experienced challenges in the application procedure. Army spokesperson Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede occurred before the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. Ghana's President President John Mahama has gone to see the injured in hospital. Calm has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has since begun.