LAHAD DATU: An unexploded ordnance from World War II was discovered by a man on the banks of Sungai Segama here yesterday morning.
Lahad Datu district police chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said the bomb, believed to be of British origin, was verified by the weapons division of the district police headquarters.
“The bomb measures approximately 40 centimetres in circumference, 30 centimetres in length, and is estimated to weigh 226.8 kilogrammes.
“It was discovered by a 52-year-old man while casting a fishing net in the area, who later reported the finding to the police,” he said in a statement today.
Following the discovery, Dzulbaharin advised the public to stay away from the area until the bomb disposal unit from the Sabah police contingent headquarters carries out the disposal operation. – Bernama
