Suspected wartime bomb found at Hong Kong airport construction site

A suspected wartime bomb has been found at a construction site at Hong Kong airport, prompting police to evacuate workers and dispatch explosive ordnance disposal officers to the scene.

Police said on Saturday that officers were alerted by a construction worker at 11.58am that the suspected bomb, measuring 30cm by 7cm (11.8 by 2.8 inches), had been discovered.

The force said its explosive ordnance disposal bureau was handling the case.

The Airport Authority said workers discovered a suspicious object near the Terminal Two concourse construction site at about 10am and reported it to police.

Following instructions from the force, the area surrounding the object was closed off for further investigation and handling by police, the authority added.

It also said that airport operations were unaffected by the incident.