Hong Kong police have disarmed a World War II-era bomb at an inner-city building site, after evacuating more than 2,200 people from nearby apartments and hotels.
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Hong Kong police announced Friday that it has successfully disabled a World War II-era bomb discovered on Thursday at a construction site on Hong Kong Island, ending a 17-hour cordon off of the surrounding area.（Xinhua）
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Police removed and burned the explosives under controlled temperatures. The one-ton bomb was dropped on the occupying Japanese army during the Second World War. Police have reopened the cordoned-off area in Happy Valley, near the city’s racecourse operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Authorities say the bomb could have caused severe damage to buildings within a 10-meter radius. The bomb was found Thursday afternoon at the construction site.
