El-Wak stadium: At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event

Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital Accra, with hopes of being enlisted.

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Wednesday's "tragic" crush appeared to have been caused by "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," said a statement from Ghana's armed forces.

Twenty-two others were injured, including five who remain in critical condition.

Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of joining the military.

Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about 32%, the latest government statistics show, and such recruitment events normally draw large crowds and often result in chaotic scenes.