🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than Six Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive Thousands Gathered at the Venue in the Capital At least six individuals have died amid a stampede at a military recruitment event held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The Wednesday's "tragic" event seems to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of candidates who overcame security measures and stormed the entrances," stated a release from the nation's military. 22 additional individuals were injured, including five who remain in serious state. A large crowd had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the main city, the capital, with the hope of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics show, and such recruitment events typically attract massive gatherings and often lead to chaotic scenes. The closing date to apply for this recruitment was prolonged for a week to allow for more applicants, as a number had experienced challenges in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush occurred ahead of the event's scheduled start of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. Ghana's President President John Mahama has gone to see the injured in medical care. Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has now started.