The discovery of an unexploded wartime device led to the evacuation of about 2,000 people in Kowloon on Thursday. Photo: Handout
The discovery of an unexploded wartime device led to the evacuation of about 2,000 people in Kowloon on Thursday. Photo: Handout
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‘Unstable’ World War II bomb found at Hong Kong construction site, forcing evacuation of 2,000 people

  • Unexploded device unearthed on construction site for pedestrian tunnel on Muk Yuen Street near Concorde Road
  • Kai Tak MTR station closed on Thursday and trains on Tuen Ma line diverted, services back to normal on Friday

Danny Mok
Danny Mok

Updated: 9:23am, 17 Jul, 2020

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The discovery of an unexploded wartime device led to the evacuation of about 2,000 people in Kowloon on Thursday. Photo: Handout
The discovery of an unexploded wartime device led to the evacuation of about 2,000 people in Kowloon on Thursday. Photo: Handout
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