Device was discovered at construction site near Kai Tak MTR station and some 2,300 people were evacuatedBadly damaged device could have caused ‘serious damage’ to nearby residences
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An unexploded wartime bomb weighing about 100lbs that could have “caused serious damage” was defused by Hong Kong police on Friday.
The device, which was found in a construction site near Kai Tak MTR station on Thursday afternoon, forced the evacuation of more than 2,300 people from nearby residences and businesses.
Train services resumed at the station after the bomb was safely removed at around 5.30am.
“If it had exploded, it would have caused serious damage to nearby residencies and the nearby MTR [station],” said senior bomb disposal officer Alick McWhirter.
According to police, the bomb, which was around one metre long, was American and dated from the second world war.
“The bomb was badly damaged and was in a dangerous and unstable condition. It could not be removed safely from the location,” McWhirter said.