Police: Explosion at MRT construction site caused by WWII bomb


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 11 Oct 2017

Three foreign workers were injured in the accident at the MRT construction site on Tuesday. - Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR: The explosion that injured three construction workers at an MRT construction site in Bandar Malaysia is believed to have been caused by an old bomb from the Second World War.

City police chief Comm Datuk Amar Singh confirmed the cause of the accident but did not elaborate on the type of bomb.

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