More than 4,000 people were evacuated from nearby residences for the controlled detonation.
SINGAPORE: Singapore army specialists on Tuesday detonated a 100kg World War II-era bomb found at a construction site, causing a thunderous boom in the city-state after authorities had evacuated thousands of residents.
A mushroom cloud rose in the distance on Tuesday morning as bomb disposal experts carried out the first of a series of explosions. Surrounding streets were empty of cars and a 200m cordon set up around the site kept locals at bay as the blast was triggered.The device likely contained around 47kg of explosives, strong enough to destroy an apartment block, local media reported.
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