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On Friday, authorities in Hong Kong arranged to evacuate thousands of residents after an unexploded World War II bomb was uncovered at a construction site. The bomb was approximately 4.9 feet long and weighed around 1,000 pounds. Officials believe it was still “fully functional,” posing significant danger.
Hong Kong Police District Commander Andy Chan explained, “Because of the extreme danger involved in safely dismantling and removing the bomb, we have activated the emergency evacuation plan.” About 6,000 residents from 18 apartment buildings in the Quarry Bay neighborhood are set to be evacuated overnight, with removal work scheduled to start early Saturday.
Historically, Hong Kong was among the initial targets during Japan’s wartime expansion in the early 20th century. The region endured intense combat between Japanese forces and Allied troops, leading to the ongoing discovery of unexploded ordnance nearly a century later. In 2018, a similar bomb was found in Wan Chai, prompting the evacuation of 1,200 residents. The dismantling of that device took approximately 20 hours.
The bomb detected this week matches the type previously found in 2018, and similar disposal operations have become a routine part of maintaining safety in the area.
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