Authorities state that the grenade discovered in Aberdeen Country Park by workers was properly managed without requiring an evacuation.
A British grenade from World War II was found on Wednesday morning in Aberdeen Country Park, Hong Kong, as reported by the police.
The Model 36M grenade, which is approximately four inches in length and 2.5 inches in width, was discovered by employees from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department while they were filling a hole on a walking trail.
A police spokesperson stated that personnel from the explosive ordnance disposal unit managed the grenade without any harm occurring.
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No evacuation was required, but authorities blocked off zones within a 100-metre (328 feet) area while the operation was taking place.
In November, a potential wartime bomb—dimensions 30cm by 7cm (11.8 by 2.8 inches)—was discovered at a construction location at Hong Kong International Airport. It was exploded following approximately four hours, leading police to evacuate 900 individuals from the vicinity.
In September, a bomb weighing 1,000 pounds, filled with 227 kilograms of explosives, was found at a construction site in Quarry Bay. It is thought to have been dropped by the US military in 1945.
The finding led to the immediate evacuation of 6,000 people, and the device was safely neutralized after a nine-hour process.
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