World War II bombs found under the US Embassy
Aside from being office to the American diplomats here in the Philippines, the US Embassy was also found to house World War II bombs, as workers were able to unearth some 60 pieces of bombs from the second world war on the embassy’s ground.
The embassy was evacuated on Friday afternoon when the bombs were discovered. By Saturday morning, 77 mortar shells were successfuly removed by the experts and transferred them to a police base.
While the bombs appear to be rusted and covered with mud, Leopoldo Bataoil, Metro Manila police chief, said that they are still potentially lethal and very much capable of massive destruction.
“There are explosive components remaining in the bombs, and we have to make sure that further checks ensure that these bombs will not cause harm or destruction,” Bataoil said, adding it was fortunate that the construction workers had not been hurt.
“There are sets of standard operating procedures we follow in properly disposing of these materials. We will examine these and take them to an area north of Manila where these will be properly detonated,” Bataoil added.
The US Embassy is located in Manila, the scene of terrible fighting at the end of World War II. It was occupied by Japanese forces and retaken by Allied forces, saw fierce fighting and was heavily bombed during the war.
Police said reports of unexploded ordnance being found at construction sites in the capital remained common more than six decades after the end of World War Two.
Tags: allied forces, American forces, bomb, Japan, mortar shell, Philippines, US Embassy, world war II
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