Previously, on September 29, while working at Khe Thui bridge area (Thanh Long village, Hoa Thanh commune), people discovered a bomb and reported it to the authorities.
Upon receiving the news, local authorities blocked off the scene, put up warning signs and danger zone signs, and assigned guards to prevent people from going to the area.
On October 2, authorities arrived to verify the origin. Initial findings determined that this was a bomb left over from the war, intact in shape, code M117. The bomb was 1.1m long and weighed 350kg.
Afterwards, experts from the Mine Detection and Disposal Project (MAG) and functional forces arrived to handle the situation, bringing it to a safe storage area, awaiting centralized destruction according to regulations.
