No Fewer Than 6 Perish in Crowd Crush at Ghana Military Recruitment Event

At least 6 people have died during a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment event held in a sports arena in the West African nation.

The Wednesday's "tragic" event seems to have been caused by "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and stormed the gates," stated a statement from the nation's military.

Twenty-two additional individuals were hurt, including five who remain in critical condition.

A large crowd had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the main city, Accra, with the hope of joining the armed forces.

The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest official data indicate, and such enlistment drives normally attract massive gatherings and often result in disorderly situations.

The deadline to submit applications for this event was prolonged for a week to allow for additional candidates, as a number had experienced challenges in the application procedure.

Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush occurred before the planned commencement time of 06:20 GMT.

The nation's leader President John Mahama has gone to see the injured in medical care.

Order has been restored, and the enlistment process has now begun.