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500-lb WWII bomb dug up
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians safely pull out yesterday a 500-lb aircraft bomb that was found 10 feet underground by construction workers of the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s ongoing sewerline project on the shoulder of Isa Drive near the Mobil gas station in Chalan Kiya. The bomb was relocated to the bomb pit in Marpi. (Derek Gersonde)
A 500-lb aircraft bomb was safely dug up yesterday morning from an ongoing sewerline project of the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. on the shoulder of Isa Drive near the Mobil gas station in Chalan Kiya.
The ordnance was dug up and assessed at 10:30am. It was secured and subsequently relocated to the bomb pit in Marpi at 12:40pm, according to Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services spokesman Derek Gersonde.
The Department of Public Safety contacted DFEMS on Saturday about the bomb that was dug up 10 feet underground near the gas station by Hong Ye Construction workers, who were doing CUC’s sewerline project in the area.
Gersonde said DFEMS, in partnership with the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians out of Guam, Department of Public Safety, the Office of Homeland Security, and Hong Ye Construction workers retrieved the bomb.
After the bomb was discovered on Saturday, police officers were seen watching the site for safety.
