A torpedo is defined as a self-propelled, cigar-shaped underwater missile designed to be launched from a ship, submarine, or aircraft, which detonates upon reaching its target.
Recently, it was reported that a large, torpedo-shaped metal object was discovered on Pantai Seberang Takir, Terengganu.
However, was it really a self-propelled explosive?
Verdict:
FALSE
The police confirmed that a torpedo-shaped metal object was found at Pantai Seberang Takir on Sunday (March. However, it was not an unexploded projectile, reported Bernama.
Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said they received a call from a member of the public at around 7.30am, reporting the discovery of a 2.7-metre-long object resembling a missile.
"Checks by the bomb disposal unit at the scene found that the 70-kilogramme object, which had extensive wiring, is a marine research device estimated to be worth RM1mil," he said when met here.
Azli said tests confirmed the object was free from hazardous radiation.
"We are tracking down the object's owner, believed to have been carried ashore by waves. There are no markings indicating it belongs to a company. We believe it is the property of a local university," he added.
