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World War 2 bomb found buried in downtown Hong Kong

January 29, 2018 10:11·
Officials believe the bomb was dropped by American bomber between 1941 and 1945 according to the South China Morning Post

Officials believe the bomb was dropped by American bomber between 1941 and 1945 according to the South China Morning Post

Authorities in Hong Kong were dealing with a volatile situation this past Saturday, after workers at a Wan Chai construction site discovered a 450-kilogram bomb dating back to World War II.

A construction worker found the bomb at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, nearly 50 feet underground at a construction site for a $11.17 billion transportation project, the Daily Mail reported.

Police then evacuated 1,500 people from the area and brought in the department's entire bomb diffusion team. Ferry services were also suspended and at least half a dozen cross-harbour and island bus routes were affected during the bomb disposal operation, reported the South China Morning Post.

Meanwhile, this is the second time that a WWII bomb had been unearthed in Hong Kong.

The bomb disposal operation was quite complicated because the bomb was big and they had to cut holes.

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The work began at around 7:30 am and was completed only at 2:30 pm the next day, meaning that it took a total of more than 30 hours. Twelve hours later the mission was declared a success, with the explosive safely deactivated and no one maimed or injured during the operation.

Tony Chow Shek-kin, a senior bomb disposal officer, said fragments of the bomb could have extended 1,000 to 2,000 meters and people and objects within a radius of 200 to 300 meters could have been impacted, had the device exploded.

A large number of people who were at almost homes or stayed in hotels near the Wan Chai Exhibition Centre Station that is under construction were evacuated during the operation.

The police had to defuse the bomb on site because it was unstable and can't be moved.

Chow said the device was a general goal bomb and fragmentation could extend from 1,000 to 2,000 meters.

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