Highlights: WWII bomb in Upper Bukit Timah safely detonated, residents back home
The 100kg unexploded war relic was unearthed at a condominium construction site.
SINGAPORE: The World War II bomb found at an Upper Bukit Timah condominium construction site was disposed of on Tuesday (Sep 26) following two controlled detonations.
Residents were allowed to return home at around 5pm - about nine hours after a mandatory evacuation - following the completion of safety checks.
The war relic was unearthed last week at the work site of the upcoming Myst condominium near Cashew MRT station.
The first detonation by the Singapore Armed Forces, marked by a loud blast and plumes of smoke, took place at about 12.30pm. It was followed by a second detonation at 1.45pm, with the explosion displacing sandbags and dirt.
More than 4,000 people living and working near the area had earlier been told to vacate before 8am.
Some of them, together with their pets, made their way to Senja-Cashew Community Club where a waiting area was set up for residents.
CNA reporters tracked the proceedings throughout the day - here's a look back at how the bomb was destroyed and what residents said.
