🔗 Share this article At Least Six Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive Thousands Assembled at the Venue in Accra No fewer than 6 individuals have died amid a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a sports arena in Ghana. The midweek "tragic" incident seems to have been caused by "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and stormed the entrances," announced a statement from the nation's military. 22 additional individuals were injured, among them five who remain in critical condition. A large crowd had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of approximately thirty-two percent, the most recent official data show, and such enlistment drives typically draw massive gatherings and frequently result in disorderly situations. The deadline to submit applications for this recruitment was extended by a seven days to accommodate additional candidates, as a number had faced challenges in the process. Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush occurred ahead of the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. Ghana's President John Mahama has visited the wounded in medical care. Calm has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has now started.