SINGAPORE – A World War II bomb that was discovered at a construction site within Changi Airport premises was successfully disposed of early in the morning on April 2.
Airport operations were not affected, said Changi Airport Group in response to queries.
It added that infrastructure and systems in the vicinity were checked and no issues were observed.
In a statement on April 1, the police said they were informed at 4.55am on March 31 about the war relic, discovered during construction work in Tanah Merah Coast Road.
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal team assessed the war relic to be a 250kg World War II aerial bomb.
It also assessed the relic to be unsafe to move, and it would instead carry out an on-site controlled disposal on April 2 between 2.30am and 4.30am.
The disposal will be contained within the construction site, said the police, adding that areas accessible to the public will not be affected.
