🔗 Share this article At Least Six Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghana Military Recruitment Event Thousands Assembled at the Location in the Capital No fewer than six people have lost their lives during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The midweek "tragic" event appeared to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the entrances," stated a release from Ghana's armed forces. Twenty-two additional individuals were hurt, including 5 who remain in serious state. A large crowd had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of enlisting in the military. The country has a youth unemployment rate of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest 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 seven days to allow for additional candidates, as some had faced difficulties in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush occurred before the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT. Ghana's President President John Mahama has visited the wounded in hospital. Calm has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has now begun.