IPOH: What was initially thought to be an underground water tank has turned out to be the first underground bunker from World War II to be discovered in the country. The discovery of the underground air shelter by the organisation was made during a study of Malaysia’s airfields and airports on the grounds of the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here. Measuring 9.14m-long and 9.14m-­wide, he said the bunker resembled those built by the British that were found in Singapore and Europe. Shaharom believes the words were written by Chinese labourers when constructing the bunker, adding that more research would be carried out after this. He added that there could be more historical structures in the vicinity as underground air shelters were rarely built on their own.

Source: The Star December 29, 2017 23:37 UTC