At Least 6 Lose Their Lives in Crowd Crush at Ghanaian Armed Forces Enlistment Event
At least six people have lost their lives amid a stampede at a armed forces enlistment event held in a stadium in the West African nation.
The Wednesday's "devastating" incident appeared to have been triggered by "a sudden rush of applicants who overcame security measures and stormed the entrances," announced a statement from the nation's military.
Twenty-two additional individuals were injured, including five who are in serious state.
A large crowd had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, the capital, with the hope of joining the military.
The country has a rate of joblessness among young people of approximately thirty-two percent, the latest official data indicate, and such enlistment drives normally draw massive gatherings and often lead to chaotic scenes.
The closing date to apply for this event was prolonged for a week to allow for additional candidates, as a number had experienced challenges in the application procedure.
Army spokesperson Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the stampede occurred before the event's scheduled start of 06:20 GMT.
The nation's leader President John Mahama has visited the injured in medical care.
Calm has been restored, and the enlistment process has since started.
