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Hong Kong Lifts Evacuation After WWII Bomb Neutralized in Quarry Bay

An overnight EOD operation made the area safe for residents to return by late morning.

Efectivos policiales de Hong Kong, dirigidos por la unidad de eliminación de municiones, trabajando para fragmentar el artefacto y provocar una explosión controlada de una bomba de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Lograron desactivar una bomba de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el distrito de Quarry Bay, una de las zonas residenciales de Hong Kong.
El explosivo fue descubierto en un distrito residencial y comercial en el lado oeste de la isla de Hong Kong.
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Overview

  • Bomb disposal concluded around 11:30 a.m. Saturday local time without injuries, and residents were allowed to go back home.
  • About 6,000 people from 18 buildings were evacuated after workers found a 1.5‑meter aerial bomb roughly 10 meters underground at a Quarry Bay construction site on Friday.
  • Police explosive ordnance specialists began work at about 2 a.m., using fragmentation and controlled detonation or burn techniques under a plan expected to take up to 12 hours.
  • Authorities said the device was likely U.S.-made, weighed around 450 kilograms with about 227 kilograms of explosive content, and was considered high risk.
  • Fire services, medical units, robotic equipment and 35 community assistance teams supported road closures, shelters and transport, reflecting protocols used in earlier cases such as Wan Chai in 2018.