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No fewer than six individuals have died during a crowd crush at a armed forces enlistment event held in a stadium in the West African nation.

The Wednesday's "devastating" event appeared to have been caused by "a sudden rush of candidates who overcame security measures and rushed into the gates," stated a release from the nation's military.

Twenty-two additional individuals were injured, including 5 who are in serious state.

Thousands had gathered at the El-Wak sports venue, in the main city, 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 recruitment events normally draw massive gatherings and frequently result in disorderly situations.

The deadline to apply for this event was extended by a seven days to accommodate additional candidates, as some had faced difficulties in the process.

Army spokesperson Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin said the crush took place ahead of the event's scheduled start of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time.

The nation's leader President John Mahama has visited the injured in medical care.

Order has been reestablished, and the enlistment process has now started.