An old bomb, believed to be from the World War II era, was found at the Taman Impiana Beaufort construction site, in Beaufort, Sabah on Sunday (August 29th).
Photo via New Straits Times
According to Astro AWANI, Beaufort district police chief Yusoff Zaki Mat Yaacob said the bomb was found by one of the construction site workers who then alerted police.
Measuring 0.91 meters with a diameter of three feet, he said the bomb is estimated to weigh about 227 kg.
“The bomb was believed to be dropped by the British Army but did not explode,” he told BERNAMA.
Photo via New Straits Times
Yusoff Zaki also added that as a security measure and to prevent damage to public infrastructure, the bomb had been removed from the construction site to be detonated.
How interesting, but scary at the same time! We’re glad that everyone is okay!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
