250kg WWII bomb found at Changi East construction site on Tanah Merah Coast Road

A 250kg World War II aerial bomb was found at Changi East construction site for the future Changi Airport Terminal 5 in the early hours of Tuesday (March 31).

The Changi East is part of Changi Airport's expansion project, including the future Terminal 5.

The police said they were informed of the discovery on Tanah Merah Coast Road at 4.55am. 

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) explosive ordnance disposal team will dispose of the bomb on-site on between 2.30am and 4.30am on Thursday, after assessing that it was unsafe to move it.

The disposal will be contained within the construction site and areas accessible to the public will not be affected, according to the police.

"Loud sounds can be expected during the controlled disposal of the war relic,” said the police. “The public is advised not to be alarmed and to avoid the area."

The public may contact Changi Neighbourhood Police Centre at 1800-587-2999 for further enquires.

The unexploded bomb is said to be the heaviest found in Singapore in recent times. 

The 100kg bomb discovered at a condominium construction site in Upper Bukit Timah Road in September 2023 triggered the largest evacuation involving a World War II relic. 

In March 2019, a 50kg bomb was found around the former site of popular nightclub Zouk at Jiak Kim Street.  

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