TOKYO (TR) – An unexploded ordnance was found at a construction site for a new apartment building in Koto Ward on Friday, police said, reports Fuji News Network (Apr. 5).
At around 9:30 a.m., a member of the construction crew tipped off police after the ordinance — measuring 1.2 meters long and 35 centimeters in diameter — was unearthed at the site, located in the Ariake area.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the ordinance is a 500-pound incendiary bomb that was dropped by the U.S. military during World War II.
After the discovery, workers were evacuated from the site. Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force arrived at the scene and began removing the fuse of the bomb. As of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the work was still ongoing.
