Suspected wartime mortar round detonated safely at Hong Kong construction site
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A suspected wartime mortar round was discovered at a construction site at the Kwu Tung North Multi-Welfare Services Complex in Hong Kong on Tuesday morning. Police and Fire Services Department officers responded to the scene, establishing a 50-meter cordon around the object. Bomb disposal officers from the explosive ordnance disposal bureau identified the object as a 15cm by 10cm mortar round and determined that the surrounding area was safe, negating the need for evacuations. The officers safely detonated the mortar round at the construction site at 11:47 am, approximately two hours after it was discovered. Robots were not used in the disposal operation.
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