🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than Six Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Drive Thousands Assembled at the Location in Accra At least six people have lost their lives during a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The Wednesday's "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 injured, among them five who remain in serious state. A large crowd had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military. The country has a youth unemployment rate of about 32%, the most recent official data show, and such recruitment events normally attract large crowds and frequently result in disorderly situations. The closing date to apply for this recruitment was extended by a seven days to accommodate more applicants, as a number had experienced difficulties in the application procedure. Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin said the stampede 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 hospital. Order has been reestablished, and the recruitment exercise has now begun.