No Fewer Than Six Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghanaian Military Recruitment Event
At least six individuals have lost their lives amid a crowd crush at a military recruitment event held in a stadium in Ghana.
The midweek "devastating" incident seems to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the gates," announced a release from Ghana's armed forces.
22 others were hurt, among them 5 who remain in serious state.
Thousands had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, the capital, with the aspiration of joining the military.
Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest official data indicate, and such enlistment drives typically attract large crowds and frequently lead to chaotic scenes.
The closing date to submit applications for this event was extended by a week to allow for additional candidates, as a number had faced challenges in the application procedure.
Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede took place before the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time.
Ghana's President John Mahama has visited the injured in hospital.
Calm has been restored, and the enlistment process has now started.
