A World War II Japanese hand grenade has been safely disposed of by police after a military enthusiast made the discovery by a slope opposite a tree walk in Wong Nai Chung, Tai Tam, on Saturday. The report was filed by a hiker at around 10am this morning. It is understood that the hiker is a military enthusiast who often brings a metal detector with him to search for explosives and ammo left over in the area. Officers from the police’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau soon came and determined that the explosive was a hand grenade left behind from WWII. Officers then safely disposed of the hand grenade.

Source: The Standard March 18, 2023 21:59 UTC