An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered and detonated near a busy train station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Officials from Tokyo’s bomb squad were called in to deal with the World War II relic, and it took experts 10 feet of sand bags and a detonator to ensure the device’s safe removal.
According to reports, the World War II bomb in Tokyo featured a 1 1/2 foot long shell and was possibly expelled from an Imperial Army anti-aircraft gun.
After the WWII bomb was discovered, shops around the area were closed and traffic including commuter trains and a bullet train line was halted.
The bomb in Tokyo was diffused by Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force.
Four minutes before noon, the bomb was set off, and officials claim the explosion could be heard across the city.
While Japan ended World War II with its unconditional surrender in 1945, the area is still known to house various unexploded ordnance that has yet to be discovered. Before its surrender, Japan was heavily bombed by Allied forces.
While many of the duds recently discovered were dropped by the United States, Japan’s own Army also buried some of its own weapons towards and after the end of World War II.
Here is a video that showcases Tuesday’s World War II bomb detonation in Tokyo:
World War II Bombs in Tokyo have recently been discovered directly inside residential areas; this time, however, there were no residents within 300 feet of the bomb.
Officials in Tokyo typically choose to detonate the bombs rather than attempting to move them because of their delicate state.
Would you freak out if you learned that you could be living in an area where undetonated bombs are located?
