Related News
Live mortar rounds found in grounds of US embassy
Source: Agencies |
January 25, 2009, Sunday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
PHILIPPINE explosives experts have removed about 60 World War II mortar rounds found in the grounds of the US Embassy in Manila by construction workers, officials said yesterday.
The embassy was evacuated on Friday afternoon when the ordnance was found by workers digging in the grounds of the mission, said embassy spokeswoman Rebecca Thompson.
By yesterday morning, experts had carefully removed 60 of the rusted and mud-covered rounds and transported them to a police base.
"They got everything that was found there," Thompson said, adding the US embassy grounds facing Manila Bay were used as the main headquarters of Japanese military forces from 1942 to 1945.
"It's not surprising to find those old bombs inside the compound, but we appreciate the quick response from Philippine authorities. They quickly and safely removed them."
Leopoldo Bataoil, Metro Manila police chief, said the ordnance was potentially lethal.
"Those bombs could still kill and create massive destruction," he said.
The embassy was evacuated on Friday afternoon when the ordnance was found by workers digging in the grounds of the mission, said embassy spokeswoman Rebecca Thompson.
By yesterday morning, experts had carefully removed 60 of the rusted and mud-covered rounds and transported them to a police base.
"They got everything that was found there," Thompson said, adding the US embassy grounds facing Manila Bay were used as the main headquarters of Japanese military forces from 1942 to 1945.
"It's not surprising to find those old bombs inside the compound, but we appreciate the quick response from Philippine authorities. They quickly and safely removed them."
Leopoldo Bataoil, Metro Manila police chief, said the ordnance was potentially lethal.
"Those bombs could still kill and create massive destruction," he said.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
