Singapore: Singapore police said a 100 kg World War II aerial bomb recovered recently was on Tuesday safely detonated in Upper Bukit Timah, a jungle reserve during the war.
More than 4,000 residents in the area, now a suburban housing estate, are set to return home later on Tuesday for the authority’s decision to evacuate them this morning for safety reasons.
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SINGAPORE – Following the detonation of a 100kg World War II bomb on Tuesday, Mr Wong Kwet Phin went straight home to inspect his fish tank, a gift from his late brother, and was relieved to find it was intact, with the fish inside all safe. The 70-year-old former interpreter, who lives in Block 154 Gangsa Road, had earlier told.
SINGAPORE The buildings near the construction site in Upper Bukit Timah where the World War II relic was detonated on Tuesday (Sept 26) are structurally safe for residents to return to, said the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) on Wednesday. Damage to Hazel Park condominium's common areas including cracked glass, dislodged plaster from ceilings and fallen light bulbs, are.
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