Police Confirm Bomb Explosion At La Beach

The Accra Police Command has confirmed a bomb explosion that occurred at the La Beach on Wednesday, August 5, leaving four children injured in the process. A statement issued in Accra by Head of Public Relations

Unit, Accra Regional Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Efua Tenge, said all the four children had since been treated and discharged. It said the explosion occurred when the children were playing along the La

Beach. The statement advised parents not to leave their children without the needed parental guide, now that they were home. “Similarly, children should be discouraged from handling unfamiliar objects,” it added. The Police advised the public, especially parents and

community leaders to be wary of strange objects they chanced upon and immediately draw the attention of the police for the appropriate response. It said the Police should be notified of strange objects in their vicinities by calling the Police Emergency numbers 191, 18555 or 112.