No Fewer Than 6 Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghanaian Military Recruitment Event
No fewer than 6 people have lost their lives amid a stampede at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a stadium in Ghana.
The Wednesday's "tragic" incident seems to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of candidates who overcame security measures and rushed into the entrances," stated a statement from the nation's military.
Twenty-two additional individuals were hurt, including five who are in critical condition.
A large crowd had gathered at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of joining the military.
The country has a youth unemployment rate of approximately thirty-two percent, the most recent official data indicate, and such enlistment drives normally attract large crowds and frequently result in disorderly situations.
The deadline to submit applications for this event was extended by a week to allow for additional candidates, as a number had experienced challenges in the application procedure.
Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush took place ahead of the planned commencement time of 06:20 GMT.
The nation's leader John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in hospital.
Order has been restored, and the enlistment process has since started.
