No Fewer Than 6 Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive

No fewer than 6 individuals have died amid a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment event held in a sports arena in Ghana.

The midweek "devastating" incident appeared to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of candidates who overcame security measures and rushed into the gates," stated a release from the nation's military.

22 additional individuals were hurt, among them 5 who are in critical condition.

Thousands had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the main city, the capital, with the hope of enlisting in the armed forces.

Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of about thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics show, and such enlistment drives normally draw large crowds and often lead to chaotic scenes.

The closing date to apply for this recruitment was extended by a week to accommodate additional candidates, as a number had faced challenges in the application procedure.

Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede occurred before the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT.

Ghana's President John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in hospital.

Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has now started.