Two policemen from the Johor police contingent headquarters who were buried while attempting to dispose of an old bomb, in Jalan Tabah, Taman Sri Lambak, Kluang, yesterday, are in stable condition.

Kluang district police chief Bahrin Mohd Noh said the duo from the bomb disposal unit who were previously treated at the intensive care unit of Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital, Kluang have been transferred to a normal ward.

The policemen, Abdul Halim, 39, fractured a hip bone and three left ribs, while Muhammad Faruuqi Shamsary, 34, fractured his left femur and a left rib.