Unexploded World War II bomb removed from Keppel Club

SINGAPORE: An unexploded World War II bomb was removed from Keppel Club on Thursday (Nov 21).
The police said they were alerted to a suspected war relic at 239 Sime Road  – the address of Keppel Club – at about 9.15am.
They worked with the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit and determined that it was an unexploded WWII bomb.
“It was assessed to be safe for handling and has been moved away by SAF for disposal. No danger was posed to the public,” said the police.
In response to CNA’s queries, Keppel Club said on Friday that the mortar relic was discovered on the edge of the club’s car park near the nature reserve.
“The object was found by a staff member who was cutting grass in the area near the fence, when he came across a suspicious metal object under the mud and vegetation,” the club said, adding that the staff reported it to his supervisor.
Immediate actions were taken to cordon the area to ensure the safety of members and visitors.
At the same time, the management team and its counterparts at Singapore Island Country Club also worked closely to facilitate car parking on Sime Road, Keppel Club said.
Operations at both clubs were not affected.
The bomb was safely removed by the SAF bomb disposal unit at about 5pm and normal operation at Keppel Club resumed, it said.
“The safety of our members and visitors is always our top priority, and we thank the Singapore Police Force for their swift response.”
In June, an unexploded WWII war relic was removed from a construction site in Ang Mo Kio, where the future Teck Ghee MRT station will be built. 
Last September, a 100kg WWII aerial bomb was also discovered at the construction site of a condominium near Cashew MRT station. It resulted in thousands of people living and working in parts of Upper Bukit Timah vacating their buildings for hours while the relic was detonated.
Another aerial bomb weighing 50kg was found at Jiak Kim Street in River Valley in 2019 during excavation works at a construction site. 
Experts had told CNA that it is not surprising to find unexploded war relics in random parts of Singapore as bombing during WWII was “highly inaccurate”.