Vintage bomb found in New Washington, Aklan

A World War II vintage bomb found in Tambak, New Washington, Aklan / PHOTO SPO4 VENGIE REPEDRO

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

A World War II vintage bomb was discovered in Tambak, New Washington, Aklan on Easter Sunday.

Jose Arve Farnaso, 18, a restaurant service crew, told the police that he found the vintage bomb while he was swimming in front of Beach View Resort. 

The bomb is still active, said Senior Police Officer 4 Vengie Repedro of Aklan Police Provincial Office-Explosives and Ordnance Disposal Team (APPO-EOD). 

Repedro said “he (Farnaso) accidentally stepped into the vintage bomb while swimming on Sunday afternoon.”

The vintage bomb was found to be 60mm and still could explode and kill people within 20 to 25 meters radius.

Repedro said the bomb was placed under the custody of APPO-EOD team before its disposal. 

The bomb could have been left by Japanese soldiers in the area during the World War II, but, this is the first time that a vintage bomb was found in Tambak, a coastal village off the Sibuyan Sea.

“Mga tyempo pa it Hapon siguro dun hay sa New Washington may garison ru mga suldado nga Hapon kato, ag duyon nga mortar hay old model. Maski old run ag sealed, active pat-a ru explosive filler karun,” Repedro said. 

Aside from the vintage bomb, the APPO-EOD will also dispose the hand grenade and rifle grenade recovered in Balete, Aklan last February 2 after the APEC ministerial meetings this May.