BERNAMA – A war bunker, believed to date back to the British-Japanese era over 80 years ago, was exposed after a huge tree was uprooted due to a landslide on a bank of the Kelantan River in Malaysia.
The bunker, located close to a condominium block and a hotel along Jalan Post Office Lama, was discovered last Monday, according to the Chairman of the State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee Datuk Kamarudin Md Nor.
The state government would preserve the bunker, which served as a military defence post during World War II, and turn it into a tourist attraction for future generations to appreciate although they did not experience wars, he told Bernama yesterday.
“From observation, the bunker has been affected by floods numerous times, but its structure has remained intact,” he said.
Kamarudin said the state government would request the museum authorities to conduct a study aimed at turning the bunker into a tourist attraction because, due to its location near the river, it could become a spot for visitors to relax and enjoy themselves after taking a look at a piece of history.
