🔗 Share this article At Least Six Perish in Stampede at Ghanaian Military Recruitment Drive Thousands Gathered at the Location in Accra No fewer than 6 individuals have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment gathering held in a stadium in the West African nation. The midweek "devastating" event seems to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the entrances," stated a statement from the nation's military. Twenty-two others were hurt, including five who remain in serious state. Thousands had turned up 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 about thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics show, and such recruitment events typically draw large crowds and frequently result in disorderly situations. The deadline to apply for this recruitment was extended by a week to accommodate more applicants, as some had experienced difficulties in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush occurred before the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in medical care. Calm has been restored, and the enlistment process has since started.