Chennai: The Indian Army Bomb Disposal team conducted a ‘mammoth’ bomb disposal operation in Tiruvallur district.
Nearly 15 tonnes of live unexploded ordnance along with iron and steel scrap which were seized from SIPCOT Industrial Complex were destroyed in two phases, said an official release.
The first phase was conducted in March 2021 for about 10 tonnes of unexploded shells and the second phase in the third week of September for about 5 tonnes at identified blasting sites in Gummidipoondi and Sholingur respectively.
It involved the dangerous task of retrieving, transporting and blasting these bombs in controlled blasts. The bomb disposal team of the Army cleared these unstable and dangerous munitions with skill, precision and dexterity while also ensuring the safety of the local population in close coordination coordinated with the civil administration,’ it added.