🔗 Share this article At Least 6 Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Drive A Multitude Assembled at the Venue in Accra No fewer than 6 individuals have died amid a stampede at a armed forces enlistment event held in a sports arena in Ghana. The midweek "tragic" event seems to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of applicants who overcame security measures and rushed into the entrances," announced a statement from the nation's military. 22 others were injured, among them 5 who remain in critical condition. A large crowd had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of enlisting in the military. The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately 32%, the latest official data indicate, and such recruitment events typically draw large crowds and frequently result in chaotic scenes. The deadline to submit applications for this event was prolonged for a seven days to accommodate more applicants, as a number had experienced difficulties in the application procedure. Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede occurred before the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. The nation's leader John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in medical care. Calm has been reestablished, and the recruitment exercise has now started.