Singapore Blows Up World War ll-Era Bomb Weighing Over 100Kg After Thousands Evacuated (See Pics)
Over 4,000 people were evacuated from neighbouring homes for the controlled detonation, which local media stated was Singapore's largest-ever practice utilising a WWII relic.
Singapore army specialists exploded a World War II-era bomb discovered at a construction site on Tuesday, generating a thundering boom in the city-state after officials evacuated hundreds of people. Over 4,000 people were evacuated from neighbouring homes for the controlled detonation, which local media stated was Singapore's largest-ever practice utilising a WWII relic.
According to authorities, the unexploded aerial bomb was discovered last week at a condominium construction site in the city's northeastern district of Bukit Timah. Word War 2 Bomb Found in Germany's Dusseldorf, 13,000 Residents Evacuated as Authorities Launch Massive Operation to Dispose Unexploded Explosive.
Singapore Blows Up World War ll-Era Bomb Weighing Over 100Kg
NEW 🚨 Singapore blows up 100kg WWII-era bomb after thousands evacuated pic.twitter.com/vl3qcYyNK9
— cedric rathey (@ced2k23) September 26, 2023
Singapore blows up 100kg WWII-era bomb after thousands evacuated https://t.co/xU432ZYwgU pic.twitter.com/O4LZPhR0Ml
— Akhbarpoint (@akhbarpoint) September 26, 2023
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