A World War II bunker, believed to be over 80 years old, has been unearthed after a landslide along the Kelantan River in Kota Baru, Malaysia. The bunker, which served as a military defence post during the war, is set to be preserved and transformed into a tourist attraction by the state government.
Chairman of the state Tourism , Culture, Arts, and Heritage Committee of Kelantan, Datuk Kamarudin Md Noor, inspects a British-Japanese era fort discovered after a landslide along the Kelantan River in Kota Baru December 19, 2024. — Bernama picas a first-time user .
“From observation, the bunker has been affected by floods numerous times, but its structure has remained intact,” he said. He also said that he would request the Islamic City of Kota Baru Municipal Council and the Public Works Department to include the bunker in plans to enhance the Kelantan River bank landscape.
A long-time resident of Kota Baru, Hasbullah Deraman, 39, said he never knew there was a bunker in the area, a public recreation spot.
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