đź”— Share this article No Fewer Than Six Lose Their Lives in Stampede at Ghana Military Recruitment Drive Thousands Gathered at the Venue in Accra At least 6 individuals have lost their lives amid a stampede at a military recruitment event held in a stadium in the West African nation. The midweek "devastating" incident appeared to have been caused by "a sudden rush of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the entrances," announced a release from Ghana's armed forces. Twenty-two others were injured, including 5 who are in critical condition. Thousands had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, Accra, with the aspiration of enlisting in the military. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about thirty-two percent, the latest government statistics indicate, and such recruitment events normally draw massive gatherings and often result in disorderly situations. The deadline to apply for this event was extended by a seven days to allow for additional candidates, as some had faced difficulties in the application procedure. Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede took place before the planned commencement time of 06:20 GMT. The nation's leader President John Mahama has gone to see the wounded in hospital. Order has been restored, and the enlistment process has since begun.