🔗 Share this article At Least Six Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Event Thousands Assembled at the Location in Accra No fewer than six individuals have died amid a crowd crush at a military recruitment gathering held in a stadium in the West African nation. The Wednesday's "tragic" event seems to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," stated a release from the nation's military. 22 additional individuals were injured, among them 5 who remain in critical condition. Thousands had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the main city, Accra, with the hope of joining the armed forces. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about 32%, the latest government statistics show, and such enlistment drives typically attract large crowds and frequently lead to disorderly situations. The closing date to apply for this event was extended by a week to allow for additional candidates, as some had experienced difficulties in the application procedure. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush took place ahead of the event's scheduled start of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. Ghana's President John Mahama has visited the injured in medical care. Order has been restored, and the enlistment process has now started.