🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than 6 Perish in Stampede at Ghanaian Military Recruitment Drive Thousands Gathered at the Location in Accra At least 6 people have died amid a stampede at a military recruitment event held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The midweek "devastating" incident seems to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of candidates who overcame security measures and rushed into the gates," stated a statement from Ghana's armed forces. 22 others were hurt, among them five who remain in critical condition. A large crowd had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, Accra, with the aspiration of enlisting in the armed forces. Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of about thirty-two percent, the most recent official data indicate, and such recruitment events typically draw massive gatherings and frequently result in disorderly situations. The closing date to submit applications for this recruitment was prolonged for a seven days to accommodate additional candidates, as some had experienced challenges in the process. Army spokesperson Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush took place ahead of the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. The nation's leader John Mahama has visited the injured in hospital. Order has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has since begun.