{
  "id": 11407083,
  "title": "Heavy security as demolition begins at La Pleasure Beach (Video)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/heavy-security-as-demolition-begins-at-la-pleasure-beach-video",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/heavy-security-as-demolition-begins-at-la-pleasure-beach-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Demolition work has commenced at La Pleasure Beach in Accra, Ghana, as heavy machinery rips down buildings and shops lining the beachfront. Vendors, caught off guard by the sudden demolition, are left scrambling to salvage what they can, while being barred from retrieving their belongings by military personnel. The 48 Engineer Regiment, tasked with the operation, claims it is a necessary step in Ghana's emergency flood preparedness measures. The demolition began at Laboma Beach, targeting structures near the Kpeshie Lagoon, before spreading to Pleasure Beach on Friday, October 2nd.\n\nInjured vendors are frustrated, demanding answers from the government and authorities about the demolition process and the criteria used to decide which structures are being removed. They are especially perplexed by the Labadi Beach Hotel, which is closer to the lagoon, remaining standing while Pleasure Beach suffers the fate of its structures. Pleasure Beach, a popular recreational spot for both Ghanaians and foreigners, has been home to numerous businesses and vendors who are now left wondering about the fate of their businesses and the future of their belongings.",
  "summary": "Demolition works have reached Pleasure Beach at La, Accra, with excavators pulling down buildings and shops along the beachfront as vendors complain they were not given prior notice and have been prevented from retrieving their belongings. Personnel of the 48 Engineer Regiment are carrying out the exercise at La Badi Beach Resort, popularly known as […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Demolition begins at La Pleasure Beach amid heavy security presence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/demolition-begins-at-la-pleasure-beach-amid-heavy-security-presence",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:54:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "La Dadekotopon MP raises concerns over demolition at La Pleasure Beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/la-dadekotopon-mp-raises-concerns-over-demolition-at-la-pleasure-beach",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:58:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Several structures demolished at La Pleasure Beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/several-structures-demolished-at-la-pleasure-beach",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:04:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}