250kg World War II bomb disposal completed at Changi Airport T5 construction site
250kg World War II bomb disposal completed at Changi Airport T5 construction site
A 250kg World War II bomb discovered at a construction site along Tanah Merah Coast Road on Tuesday (Mar 31) has been safely disposed of.
Specialists from the Singapore Armed Forces carried out a controlled detonation early Thursday morning (Apr 2).
The World War II munition was found within the Changi East development area, where Terminal 5 is planned.
Protective measures including compacted sandbags and reinforced concrete barriers were used to contain the blast and minimise fragmentation risks.
