🔗 Share this article No Fewer Than 6 Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive A Multitude Gathered at the Location in Accra At least six people have lost their lives amid a crowd crush at a military recruitment gathering held in a sports arena in the West African nation. The midweek "tragic" event appeared to have been caused by "an unexpected surge of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the gates," stated a release from the nation's military. Twenty-two additional individuals were hurt, including five who remain in serious state. Thousands had gathered at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, Accra, with the aspiration of joining the military. The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately 32%, the latest government statistics indicate, and such enlistment drives normally draw large crowds and frequently result in chaotic scenes. The deadline to apply for this recruitment was prolonged for a seven days to accommodate more applicants, as some had faced difficulties in the process. Army spokesperson Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush occurred ahead of the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader President John Mahama has visited the injured in medical care. Calm has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has since begun.