Tragic stampede at El Wak stadium leads to death of potential military recruits
CONFIRMED: Tragic stampede at El Wak stadium leads to death of 6 potential military recruits
A tragic stampede at the El Wak Stadium where the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is recruiting soldiers, has led the death of six potential recruits, the GAF has confirmed. Many others have been injured and receiving medical attention.
In a statement confirming the tragic incident, the Ghana Armed Forces expressed deep regret about stampede, which occurred prior to the commencement of the 2025/2026 recruitment exercise today.
According to the GAF, preliminary investigation indicates that the stampede was triggered by an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gate ahead of the scheduled screening at about 06:20 hours.
The unfortunate incident led to the death of six potential recruits and many others were injured.
