No Fewer Than 6 Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghana Armed Forces Enlistment Drive
No fewer than six people have lost their lives amid a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment gathering held in a stadium in Ghana.
The midweek "devastating" incident appeared to have been caused by "an unexpected surge of candidates who overcame security measures and rushed into the gates," stated a statement from Ghana's armed forces.
22 additional individuals were hurt, among them 5 who remain in critical condition.
A large crowd had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of enlisting in the armed forces.
The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics indicate, and such enlistment drives normally draw massive gatherings and often lead to disorderly situations.
The closing date to apply for this recruitment was prolonged for a week to allow for additional candidates, as some had experienced challenges in the process.
Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede took place before the planned commencement time of 06:20 GMT.
The nation's leader John Mahama has visited the wounded in hospital.
Order has been restored, and the enlistment process has since started.
