The Police have recently foiled multiple cases involving explosives. In order to help members of the public understand the destructiveness of explosives and the threat they pose to public safety, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Bureau conducted two indoor detonation demonstrations at its depot for the media on March 13.

The demonstrations were conducted in two 150-square-foot rooms. In the first demonstration, EOD officers put a tin, which contained 250 grams of RDX explosive and nails, in a room. The explosion damaged the furniture and broke the limbs of a dummy in the room. In the second demonstration, officers put 500 grams of RDX explosive in a metal rubbish bin in another room. When the bomb went off, all the furniture was wrecked, the door and windows were shattered, and the walls were severely damaged.

EOD officers stressed that when explosives are set off, there is not any particular target. Objects or people in the vicinity can also be impacted. Members of the public should not underestimate the danger.

Between June 2019 and January 2020, the EOD Bureau dealt with 162 explosives cases while the Police received 59 bomb hoax reports. In 2019, the total number of explosives cases handled by the Bureau was 187, representing an increase of over 60 per cent compared with 116 cases in 2018. The Police are extremely concerned about cases involving explosives and will spare no effort in mounting intelligence-led operations to ensure the safety of Hong Kong citizens.

Readers may visit the following link to view the video of the demonstrations (https://www.facebook.com/960526577368640/videos/652964605268201/).