At Least 6 Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Event

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Thousands Gathered at the Venue in Accra

At least 6 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 seems to have been triggered by "an unexpected surge of candidates who overcame security measures and stormed the entrances," announced a release from the nation's military.

Twenty-two others were injured, among them 5 who are in serious state.

Thousands had turned up at El-Wak stadium, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military.

The country has a youth unemployment rate of approximately thirty-two percent, the most recent government statistics show, and such enlistment drives normally draw large crowds and frequently lead to chaotic scenes.

The deadline to submit applications for this event was extended by a week to accommodate more applicants, as a number had experienced difficulties in the application procedure.

Military representative Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush occurred ahead of 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 reestablished, and the recruitment exercise has now started.

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