Bomb disposal officers detonate grenade found near popular Hong Kong hiking trail; officers investigate whether item is Japanese war relic
- Police called in after man discovers possible Japanese grenade on Saturday morning on Wong Nai Chung Gap Road in Happy Valley
- World War II explosives have been unearthed across Hong Kong Island over the years
Bomb disposal officers detonated a grenade near a popular hiking trail on Hong Kong Island following a discovery by a member of the public on Saturday.
A man reported at 10.36am that he had found what he believed to be a Japanese grenade on a slope near the Wong Nai Chung Tree Walk in Happy Valley, police said.
Three officers from the explosive ordnance disposal bureau detonated the grenade at around 1.15pm at the site, which is near 145 Wong Nai Chung Gap Road.
A police spokeswoman later said it was a Japanese-made Type 91 grenade that measured 7cm by 12cm.
The detonation made a loud noise which reverberated like a gunshot on the quiet slopes.
Happy Valley resident Nick Forsey, 46, who works in product sourcing, was in the area with his dog on their regular weekend walk when police conducted the explosion.
“I thought it was a gunshot,” he said, after learning from a Post reporter that it was a grenade. “It scared the life out of my dog.”
