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Ngau Tau Kok construction site shocked 1,200 workers evacuated during the war

2020-07-17T22:21:04.933Z


At 2 pm today (16th), a construction site at the junction of Coordination Road and Mu Yuan Street in Ngau Tau Kok found a wartime bomb about 1 meter by 20 to 30 centimeters. Explosives disposal classes arrived at the scene. About 1,200 construction workers needed immediate evacuation. The police blocked the scene and firefighters were on alert. An MTR spokesman said that due to the discovery of a pre-war bomb near Kai Tak Station, at the request of the police, to ensure safety, Kai Tak Station needs to be temporarily closed, and the first phase of the Tunma Line will not stop at Kai Tak Station.


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Author: Chen Kangzhi

2020-07-16 16:32

Last update date: 2020-07-16 17:08

At 2 pm today (16th), a construction site at the junction of Coordination Road and Mu Yuan Street in Ngau Tau Kok found a wartime bomb about 1 meter by 20 to 30 centimeters. Explosives disposal classes arrived at the scene. About 1,200 construction workers needed immediate evacuation. The police blocked the scene and firefighters were on alert.

An MTR spokesman said that due to the discovery of a pre-war bomb near Kai Tak Station, at the request of the police, to ensure safety, Kai Tak Station needs to be temporarily closed, and the first phase of the Tunma Line will not stop at Kai Tak Station.

The police blocked the scene. (Photo by Chen Haoran)

The bomb is about 1 meter long and about 20 to 30 centimeters wide.

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