LAHAD DATU: A live World War II-era bomb discovered on the banks of Sungai Segama in Kampung Batu 8 has been safely detonated by police bomb disposal experts.
Lahad Datu OCPD Asst Comm Dzulbaharin Ismail said the unexploded ordnance (UXO) was destroyed at 11.33am on Tuesday (Aug 26) by the Sabah Bomb Disposal Unit in a controlled operation.
“The team used a low-order detonation method with an electric system and specialised explosives. The operation was completed without any injuries or property damage,” he said in a statement.
The operation involved four officers and 17 personnel members, including members of the Lahad Datu District Bomb Disposal Unit.
The UXO was reported on Sunday by a 52-year-old man who found the device while fishing along the riverbank.- Bernama
