Matilda Midorse: Details of El-Wak Stadium Stampede Victim’s Background, Education and Career Emerge
- Details about the background, education and career of Matilda Midorse, a victim of the tragic El-Wak Stadium stampede, have circulated online
- The 24-year-old made headlines after a stampede left her and five others dead during the Ghana Armed Forces' recruitment screening exercise
- According to reports, Matilda Midorse was employed as a teacher and had also completed a pharmacy school course before her tragic death
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Details about the background, education, and career of the late Matilda Midorse have emerged following her tragic death in the El-Wak Stadium stampede.
Source: TikTok
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Matilda Midorse died along with five others after a stampede occurred during the Ghana Armed Forces' annual recruitment screening exercise.
The stampede reportedly began after a large number of applicants breached security protocols at the El-Wak Sports Stadium.
In a press statement released by the Ghana Armed Forces, 28 people were taken to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment. Of these, five were reported to have been in the ICU, while 12 remained in critical condition.
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The Ghana Armed Forces assured the general public that the medical teams were working tirelessly to stabilise affected individuals.
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, a delegation from the NDC government visited the residences of the six victims to commiserate with their grieving families, including Matilda's.
The MPs in the Parliament of Ghana, led by the Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, have also visited the injured victims at the hospital and donated GH₵100,000 for their medical treatment.
The YouTube video detailing the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede is below:
Matilda Midorse's background, education and career
According to a Facebook post from Kpone TV, the late Matilda Midorse was a 24-year-old resident of Kpone Kokompe (Haa Naa), a town in the Kpone-Katamanso District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, near Tema.
She was reportedly her parents' only daughter and received her basic education at Mav Excellent Academy, located in her hometown region.
She completed her secondary education at St. Mary's Senior High School, an all-female second-cycle institution in Korle Gonno, Greater Accra Region.
After her years in Senior High School, Matilda returned home and became a teacher at her alma mater.
During her time as a teacher, she also attended Origin College, a pharmacy school accredited by the Pharmacy Council of Ghana.
She enrolled in the college, which has branches in Tema and Spintex, in 2023 for a six-month course to become a professional Pharmacy Assistant (Medicine Counter Assistant) before deciding to apply for enlistment in the Ghana Armed Forces.
Below is the Facebook post of Kpone TV detailing Matilda Midorse's background information:
Matilda Midorse's father speaks after daughter's death
Matilda Midorse's father spoke to the media at his residence after his daughter's tragic demise in the stampede.
In an interview, he tearfully narrated the final moments of his 24-year-old daughter's life before her death.
He stated that she had been very excited about her upcoming prospects and had informed him she would be leaving on November 12.
Source: TikTok
Matilda’s father said he had planned to wake her up to go early, yet when he got to the room she shared with her mother around 4 a.m., he was informed that she had already left.
The distraught father said later in the day, he received a call from a military officer who asked him if he was Matilda’s father, to which he replied in the affirmative.
He stated that the soldier informed him that his daughter had been injured and was at the 37 Military Hospital
After leaving the house for the hospital, they were informed she was in the emergency ward and spent hours waiting for information on her fate before being told she had passed away.
The TikTok video of Matilda’s father speaking about his daughter's demise is below:
Matilda's family mourns after her death
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Matilda Midorse's family had mourned at their residence after her tragic death in the stampede.
In a video, the father of the El-Wak tragedy victim could not hold back his tears as he and his wife mourned his daughter's death.
Loved ones of the late Matilda Midorse were also seen rolling on the floor and wailing in sorrow after learning of her demise.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
