The Italian army on Sunday carried out a controlled explosion of a World War II bomb that was discovered on a dried-up riverbank by two fishermen. Italy is facing its worst drought in in 70 years and a state of emergency has been declared for areas near the Po river, a vital water source for the country’s agricultural production.
TOKYO — A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a U.S. bombshell, most likely dropped during World War II to stem “kamikaze” attacks, exploded near its runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations. Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater 23 feet wide and nearly 3 feet deep in the middle of the taxiway next to the runway, according to a Japanese transport ministry official.
The runway shutdown has led to the grounding of 87 flights, but there is no danger of any further explosions and repair works to fill the hole should be completed by Thursday morning, said Japan’s top government spokesperson, Yoshimasa Hayashi. The affected flights were operated by JAL, ANA and other airlines connecting Miyazaki with cities such as Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka, according to the airport website.
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