No Fewer Than Six Perish in Stampede at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Drive

No fewer than six people have died during a stampede at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a stadium in Ghana.

The Wednesday's "devastating" event appeared to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the entrances," stated a statement from Ghana's armed forces.

Twenty-two additional individuals were hurt, including five who are in serious state.

A large crowd had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, the capital, with the hope of enlisting in the armed forces.

Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately 32%, the latest official data indicate, and such recruitment events normally attract large crowds and often lead to chaotic scenes.

The deadline to apply for this event was extended by a week to allow for more applicants, as some had faced difficulties in the application procedure.

Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush took place before the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT.

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

Calm has been restored, and the recruitment exercise has now begun.