đź”— Share this article No Fewer Than Six Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Drive A Multitude Assembled at the Location in Accra At least 6 people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event held in a stadium in the West African nation. The midweek "tragic" event appeared to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who breached security protocols and stormed the entrances," stated a statement from Ghana's armed forces. Twenty-two others were hurt, including 5 who remain in serious state. A large crowd had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of enlisting in the armed forces. Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately 32%, the most recent government statistics show, and such recruitment events typically attract large crowds and often result in disorderly situations. The closing date to submit applications for this recruitment was prolonged for a seven days to allow for more applicants, as a number had experienced challenges in the process. Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush took place before the event's scheduled start of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time. The nation's leader President John Mahama has visited the injured in medical care. Calm has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has now begun.