No Fewer Than Six Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghana Military Recruitment Event
At least six individuals have died during a stampede at a military recruitment event held in a stadium in Ghana.
The Wednesday's "devastating" incident appeared to have been caused by "a sudden rush of candidates who breached security protocols and stormed the gates," announced a release from the nation's military.
22 others were injured, among them five who remain in serious state.
A large crowd had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military.
Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of about thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics indicate, and such enlistment drives normally draw massive gatherings and often result in chaotic scenes.
The deadline to submit applications for this event was extended by a week to accommodate more applicants, as some had experienced challenges in the application procedure.
Army spokesperson Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush occurred ahead of the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time.
The nation's leader President John Mahama has visited the injured in hospital.
Calm has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has since begun.
