🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than Six Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Event Thousands Gathered at the Venue in the Capital At least 6 individuals have died amid a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The Wednesday's "devastating" incident seems to have been caused by "an unexpected surge of applicants who overcame security measures and rushed into the entrances," announced a release from Ghana's armed forces. 22 others were hurt, including five who are in serious state. Thousands had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the main city, the capital, with the hope of joining the armed forces. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about 32%, the latest government statistics indicate, and such enlistment drives typically attract massive gatherings and often lead to chaotic scenes. The closing date to apply for this event was extended by a week to accommodate more applicants, as some had faced difficulties in the application procedure. Military representative Capt 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 wounded in medical care. Order has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has now begun.