🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than 6 Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Drive Thousands Gathered at the Location in Accra At least 6 people have died amid a stampede at a military recruitment event held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The Wednesday's "devastating" incident appeared to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the gates," stated a statement from Ghana's armed forces. 22 others were injured, among them five who are in critical condition. Thousands had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the main city, Accra, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about 32%, the latest official data show, and such recruitment events typically attract large crowds and often result in disorderly situations. The deadline to apply for this recruitment was extended by a week to accommodate more applicants, as a number had faced challenges in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush took place ahead of the event's scheduled start of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. The nation's leader John Mahama has visited the wounded in medical care. Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has now started.