Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Kaohsiung City, Zuoying area, Taiwan, Province of China on Tue 27th August 2024

27th August 2024

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1,000-pound WWII bomb uncovered on construction site in Kaohsiung City
A military unexploded ordnance team removed a 1,000-pound bomb uncovered during site preparation at a former oil refinery in Kaohsiung City, yesterday, August 26.

Workers discovered the bomb while excavating the site in preparation for construction of a new TSMC factory in the Nanzi Science Park at around 8:30 am. The Kaohsiung City Public Works Bureau immediately notified the police and military.

Military personnel examined the bomb and judged that it was incomplete and missing the fuse. It was determined that the bomb was not an explosion risk, and it was removed to an ammunition storage depot in Zuoying District for storage and eventual destruction.

A military unexploded ordnance team removed a 1,000-pound bomb uncovered during site preparation at a former oil refinery in Kaohsiung City, yesterday, August 26.

Workers discovered the bomb while excavating the site in preparation for construction of a new TSMC factory in the Nanzi Science Park at around 8:30 am. The Kaohsiung City Public Works Bureau immediately notified the police and military.

Military personnel examined the bomb and judged that it was incomplete and missing the fuse. It was determined that the bomb was not an explosion risk, and it was removed to an ammunition storage depot in Zuoying District for storage and eventual destruction.

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Taiwan, Province of China (TWN)

Kaohsiung City ( Zuoying area )

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