SINGAPORE: Singapore disposed of a 250kg World War II-era aerial bomb at a construction site near Changi Airport early Thursday.
The war relic was considered too dangerous to be moved, the police said in a statement on Wednesday night. The explosive is within the Changi East development area, where Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 is being built. Areas accessible to the public will not be affected due to the disposal.
The police said they worked with the city’s civil aviation authority, Changi Airport Group, the military and the civil defense force.
In 2023, Singapore’s military successfully detonated a 100kg wartime bomb at a construction site along Upper Bukit Timah Road. More than 4,000 residents were reportedly evacuated from their homes.