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No fewer than 6 individuals have died amid a crowd crush at a military recruitment gathering held in a stadium in Ghana.

The midweek "devastating" incident appeared to have been caused by "a sudden rush of candidates who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," stated a statement from the nation's military.

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

Thousands had turned up at the El-Wak sports venue, in the capital, the capital, with the hope of joining the military.

Ghana has a rate of joblessness among young people of about 32%, the latest government statistics show, and such enlistment drives normally attract massive gatherings and often result in disorderly situations.

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

Military representative Capt Veronica Adzo Arhin stated the crush occurred before the planned commencement time of 6:20 AM Greenwich Mean Time.

The nation's leader President John Mahama has gone to see the injured in medical care.

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