Workers uncovered an unexploded World War II bomb during construction near Singapore’s Changi International Airport, unnerving nearby residents.
The Straits Times reported that Singapore’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement on April 2 that it had disposed of a 250-kilogram (about 551-pound) aircraft-mounted bomb found at a construction site near Changi Airport.
Authorities discovered the device on March 31 during work on Terminal 5. Explosive ordnance disposal teams judged it too dangerous to move, so they isolated it with sandbags and reinforced-concrete blast walls before carrying out a controlled detonation on site.
Police coordinated with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the Auditor‑General’s Office, the Singapore Armed Forces and the Singapore Civil Defence Force to ensure the ordnance was rendered safe.
This was not the first time Singapore has uncovered a WWII unexploded bomb. In 2023, crews found a 100-kilogram (about 220-pound) bomb in the Upper Bukit Timah Road area. Authorities evacuated roughly 4,000 residents before detonating it. There were no injuries, but the blast cracked some nearby house ceilings and shattered windows.
By Seo Hee-won
