A World War II war relic was recently found in a construction site along Jiak Kim Street (The Old Zouk). SAF has successfully disposed of the bomb by detonating the bomb.
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An Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) was recently found in a construction site along Jiak Kim Street. The SAF EOD team from 36 SCE was activated and identified the UXO to be a 50kg World War II aerial bomb.
The UXO was assessed to be unsafe to be moved to another location, and had to be disposed on-site.
Involving around 40 SAF personnel, the disposal was done in a controlled manner to mitigate any potential effects of the blast and disruption to the surroundings. It involved digging a containment trench and the setting of protective works, which included an overhead cover with compacted sandbags stacked together. A shaped charge was then employed to break open the bomb body in order to burn the main explosives within.
We would like to thank the SAF EOD team for their round-the-clock operational readiness to keep Singaporeans safe!