🔗 Share this article At Least 6 Perish in Stampede at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Event A Multitude Assembled at the Location in Accra No fewer than six individuals have died amid a stampede at a armed forces enlistment event held in a stadium in Ghana. The Wednesday's "tragic" incident appeared to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the entrances," stated a release from the nation's military. 22 others were hurt, among them five who are in critical condition. A large crowd had gathered at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of enlisting in the armed forces. The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of about 32%, the latest official data indicate, and such enlistment drives typically draw large crowds and often result in disorderly situations. The closing date to submit applications for this recruitment was extended by a seven days to accommodate additional candidates, as a number had faced difficulties in the application procedure. Army spokesperson Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the stampede occurred ahead of the event's scheduled start of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. The nation's leader John Mahama has gone to see the injured in hospital. Calm has been restored, and the enlistment process has since begun.