Hong Kong to evacuate 6,000 after WWII-era bomb found

Police said that the bomb measured approximately 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) in length and weighed about 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds), adding that they believed it remained “fully functional”

Hong Kong was an early target in what would become a full blown Asian campaign for imperial Japan during the Second World War

September 19, 2025 13:05

HONG KONG: Hong Kong planned to evacuate thousands of residents on Friday as a bomb left over from World War II was discovered at a construction site.