The Asian city’s police department dispatched officers from the explosive ordnance disposal bureau to the scene shortly after the discovery.Police evacuated around 900 people in the surrounding area as a precautionary measure while experts assessed and dealt with the device. Due to the bomb’s poor and unstable condition, including the explosives inside, officers determined it unsafe to move and decided to conduct a controlled detonation on site.The detonation occurred around 4 pm, approximately four hours after the initial discovery. Such devices are often remnants from intense air raids and military actions in the region during the 1940s.Police and airport staff said airport operations were not affected; the site was temporarily closed under police instructions while bomb-disposal experts handled the device.Unexploded ordnance from World War II is occasionally found in Hong Kong due to its strategic importance in the war and heavy bombing raids on the city.Authorities evacuate nearby residents and workers, cordon off the area, and deploy bomb disposal units to assess and detonate or defuse the device as needed.Over decades, explosives in these bombs can deteriorate making the devices highly sensitive and dangerous to move or handle.
Author: Maitreyee Thakkar
Published at: 2025-11-15 22:15:21
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