Malaysia

Locals find old bomb near Batang Kali waterfall

Police believe explosive no longer active, might be from Japanese occupation era

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 10 Sep 2022 8:48PM

Locals find old bomb near Batang Kali waterfall

KUALA LUMPUR – A bomb, believed to be a relic from the Japanese occupation was found at the Sg Kedondong recreation area near Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands here on Wednesday.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Suffian Abdullah said the old bomb weighing about 50kg was found by a local man and his friend when fishing at a waterfall near the area at about 2pm.

He said the man who worked as a trader made a police report at 4.43pm yesterday and after investigations, police believed it was an old bomb buried in the river bank and was no longer active. 

“The bomb measuring 106.68cm in diameter and 106.68cm in length, was probably dropped from an aeroplane during the Japanese occupation. 

“A team from Bukit Aman Bomb Unit and the Selangor contingent police headquarters detonated the bomb at about 2.50pm,” he said in a statement. – Bernama, September 10, 2022

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