Vintage bomb found near NAIA

Police secure a vintage bomb measur- ing 54 inches in length and 63 inches in diameter , which was found along MIA Road in Pasay yesterday.
Noel Pabalate and Rudy Santos

MANILA, Philippines — A vintage bomb was found on a road near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay yesterday.

The bomb, believed to be American-made and used during World War II, was discovered by workers of the NAIA Infra Corp. Inc. working on a road widening project along MIA Road.

The road widening activity was stopped following the discovery of the bomb.

Police said the bomb could still explode. It was brought to the Philippine National Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit for proper disposal.  

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