118kg bomb found in garden in Quang Binh

CÔNG SÁNG | 03/12/2024 18:42

Quang Binh - While digging a drainage ditch in their garden, people discovered a 118kg bomb.

On December 3, the MAG Bomb Advisory Group in Vietnam announced that it had coordinated with the Quang Binh Provincial Military Command to successfully handle a 118kg MK81 bomb discovered in a civilian garden in Yen Hoa commune (Minh Hoa district).

Van chuyen qua bom den noi an toan. Anh: MAG — Transporting the bomb to a safe place. Photo: MAG

Previously, a household in Yen Hoa commune used an excavator to dig a drainage ditch in their garden. When digging to a depth of about 1 meter, they discovered a large bomb. Afterwards, the people reported it to the local authorities. This was a bomb left over from the war.

According to the MAG Bomb Advisory Group in Vietnam, the bomb, which has a lethal radius of up to 1,500m, has been brought to a safe state and transported to a controlled storage area, awaiting destruction according to regulations.

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