🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than 6 Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Drive Thousands Assembled at the Location in the Capital At least 6 people have lost their lives during a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a stadium in Ghana. The Wednesday's "devastating" event appeared to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of candidates who breached security protocols and rushed into the entrances," announced a statement from the nation's military. 22 others were injured, among them five who remain in serious state. A large crowd had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about thirty-two percent, the latest official data indicate, and such recruitment events normally attract large crowds and frequently lead to disorderly situations. The deadline to submit applications for this event was extended by a week to allow for additional candidates, as a number had faced challenges in the process. Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush 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 wounded in medical care. Order has been restored, and the enlistment process has now started.