Police have successfully detonated an old naval mine in waters near Cape D'Aguilar at around 1pm on Friday, with the controlled explosion sending water meters high in the air. The police force said tremors were felt at the nearby Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve, while marine police vessels nearby also felt the shockwave generated by the blast. The operation came after a diver had reported spotting what looked like a mine while he was to the east of Cape D'Aguilar on August 9. Follow-up investigations confirmed there was what looked like a mine 15 meters down on the seabed 1.4 kilometers to the northeast of Cape D'Aguilar near Stanley on Hong Kong Island. "The detonation will not affect the coastal reserve and residents around Cape D'Aguilar but there will not be huge waves," Suryanto said.

Source: The Standard September 09, 2022 19:43 UTC