Baguio City, Philippines – A vintage bomb considered as the biggest bomb found in the city was discovered at a construction site in Barangay Balsigan, Baguio City.
The Bureau of Fire Protection-Baguio on Monday, December 13, disclosed that the explosive found by construction workers was immediately reported to the authorities. Said vintage bomb is an M65 general-purpose World War 2 bomb, weighing about 1000 lbs, with a length of 52 inches and a circumference of 68 inches.
BFP Baguio led by CINSP Nestor Gorio, Acting City Fire Director, and Members of the Baguio City Police Office- Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team have spent more than three hours recovering the bomb which could cause 300-meter radius damage if not properly secured by authorities.
Personnel of Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) and barangay volunteers have also assisted in the recovery and transfer of the bomb.
Accordingly, this type of bomb has been utilized during the last war in order to destroy dams and bridges. Further, based on its markings, said bomb was used by allied forces against the Japanese during World War II.
For the record, this is the second time that authorities recovered a similar vintage bomb in the city as they also discovered a vintage bomb in March 2020 in Greenvalley, Baguio City.
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