War relic found at construction site near Aljunied MRT

[LaksaNews]

SINGAPORE: A war relic was found on Tuesday (Jul 23) at a construction site at 60 Geylang Lorong 23, near Aljunied MRT station.
It was discovered by an excavator operator at about 9.30am, said Mr Subari, safety officer of Trust Build Engineering & Construction.

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A man walks past a police car in front of a construction site in Geylang, where an unexploded ordnance was found. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
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An unexploded ordnance was found at a construction site in Geylang. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
Mr Subari told CNA that the Singapore Armed Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal team has determined that the war relic is not live. It had not been removed when CNA visited the site at about 2pm.

Members of the SAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at the scene where a war relic was found on Jul 23, 2019. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)

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Members of the SAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at the scene where a war relic was found on Jul 23, 2019.
Contractors have been instructed to engage a licensed third-party contractor to remove the relic, he added.

CNA has contacted the police for more information.
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