Hong Kong, Sept 19, 2025 (AFP) - Hong Kong to evacuate 6,000 after WWII-era bomb found

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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. Police said that the bomb measured approximately 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) in length and weighed about 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds), adding that they believed it remained "fully functional". "Due to the extremely high risks involved in dismantling and disposing of the bomb, we must activate the emergency evacuati......

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