via Channel NewsAsia, 24 and 25 September 2023: The Singapore Armed Forces will conduct an on-site disposal of a 100kg World War II aerial bomb discovered at a construction site in Upper Bukit Timah. The operation will necessitate the evacuation of over 4,000 residents, businesses, and a school, and will result in road closures. Authorities have advised residents to comply with detailed instructions for their safety.
The war relic was discovered at the construction site of the Myst condominium, said the area’s Member of Parliament Vivian Balakrishnan, who is also Foreign Affairs Minister.
The police said it was informed on Sep 20 of the war relic’s discovery during excavation works, and that the SAF’s explosive ordnance disposal team had assessed that it would be unsafe to move the bomb.
To facilitate the “on-site controlled disposal”, the police will place a 200m cordon around the war relic.
Source: More than 4,000 people will be affected by WWII bomb disposal operation at Upper Bukit Timah – CNA
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- Singapore army to carry out on-site disposal of WWII bomb in Bukit Timah; residents nearby to vacate homes | Channel NewsAsia, 24 Sep 2023
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- CNA Explains: How will the WWII bomb in Upper Bukit Timah be safely detonated? | Channel NewsAsia, 25 Sep 2023
- Highlights: WWII bomb in Upper Bukit Timah safely detonated, residents back home | Channel NewsAsia, 26 Sep 2023
- Residents relieved to find no damage to their homes after WWII bomb disposal in Upper Bukit Timah | Channel NewsAsia, 26 Sep 2023
