6,000 Evacuated During Defusing of American WWII Bomb Found Buried in Hong Kong

A large U.S.-made bomb left over from World War II was discovered at a construction site, reports the Associated Press:

Police said the bomb was 1.5 meters (nearly 5 feet) in length and weighed about 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms). It was discovered by construction workers in Quarry Bay, a bustling residential and business district on the west side of Hong Kong island… [A police official] said that because of “the exceptionally high risks associated with its disposal,”…