Hong Kong police said a bomb left over from World War II was discovered at a construction site. Photo: AP PHOTO

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Hong Kong so experts could defuse a large US-made bomb left over from World War II that was discovered at a construction site.

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Police said the bomb was 1.5m in length and weighed about 450kg. It was discovered by construction workers in Quarry Bay, a bustling residential and business district on the west side of Hong Kong island.

"We have confirmed this object to be a bomb dating back to World War II," said Andy

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