Singapore Disposes of 250-Kg World War II Bomb Near Airport

Singapore disposed of a 250-kilogram (551 pound) World War II-era aerial bomb at a construction site near Changi Airport early Thursday.

A compacted sandbag overhead cover and reinforced concrete barriers were constructed around the war relic to contain the blast, Singapore’s defense ministry said in a statement Thursday. The bomb was discovered during construction works on March 31 and was deemed too dangerous to be moved.