Bomb over 1 meter long found in residential area in Quang Tri

On October 19, the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command confirmed that the unit's engineering force had just safely removed a bomb in Mai Xa village (Gio Mai commune, Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province).

The bomb was identified as a MK8 bomb left over from the war, weighing 113kg.

According to the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command, the bomb was a remnant of the war discovered during the construction of an electric pole system. The bomb was located in a densely populated area of ​​Mai Xa village.

After checking and handling the bomb safely, the engineering force moved the bomb to a staging area, waiting to be destroyed according to regulations. Through inspection, the authorities determined that the bomb had the code MK8, was 23cm in diameter, weighed 113kg and was 1.1m long.

The engineering force moved the bomb to the assembly area, waiting to detonate it according to regulations.

More than 10 days ago, a bomb weighing about 500kg was also discovered by a group of workers while constructing a project in Cam Due commune, Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh .

Specifically, on the afternoon of October 7, when the construction unit was digging the edge of the Ngan Mo River near Cho Vuc Bridge (Phuong Tru Village, Cam Due Commune), they suddenly discovered the bomb. The bomb was about 1.5m deep underground, rusted on the outside.

Upon receiving the news, the local authorities sealed off the area and maintained the status quo while waiting for the authorities to handle the situation. According to local residents, in 2020, a bomb of similar size, weighing about 400 - 500kg, was also discovered in this area.

Nguyen Vuong

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