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Singapore unearths more than 800 unexploded World War II bombs
Singapore, June 07: Explosives specialists have uncovered a cache of 843 unexploded World War II bombs at a Singapore construction site near to a former British Military Base, a bomb disposal company said today.
Singapore, June 07: Explosives specialists have
uncovered a cache of 843 unexploded World War II bombs at a
Singapore construction site near to a former British Military
Base, a bomb disposal company said today.
After construction workers discovered over 200 bombs last
week, bomb disposal experts began painstakingly digging up the
British-made bombs yesterday and found 600 more shells at the
site, said Jerry Nonis, the Assistant General Manager of
Explomo Technical Services.
The bombs have all been cleared from the site and will be
disposed off in controlled explosions, Nonis said, without
providing details.
Unexploded World War II bombs, artillery rounds and other
ordnance occasionally turn up at construction sites, beaches
and other spots in Singapore.
Japan invaded Singapore, then a British colony, in 1942. Japan ceded it back to Britain in September 1945, and the island became an independent country in 1965.
Bureau Report
Japan invaded Singapore, then a British colony, in 1942. Japan ceded it back to Britain in September 1945, and the island became an independent country in 1965.
Bureau Report