Aerial Bomb Weighing 453 Kilos From World War 2 With US Army Markings Unearthed In Kolkata

A 4.5-metre-long aerial bomb was unearthed in Kolkata during routine dredging operations. The 1,000-pound aerial bomb dating back to the World War-II has US Army markings.

The area was cordoned off following the discovery of a bomb on Friday.

“The 4.5-metre-long aerial bomb, with US army markings, was located around 2 pm yesterday during dredging operations at Netaji Subhas Dock berth II. Initially, we thought it was a torpedo, but the Navy has confirmed that it is a US-made bomb,” he told PTI.

Officials from the Ordnance Factory will help in diffusing the bomb.

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