November 21, 2017 | 22:04 (GMT+7)
Numerous bombs deactivated in Ninh Thuan
PANO - From Nov. 18 to 20, the Center for Bomb and Mine Clearance and Environmental Protection of Military Region 5 (MR5) collaborated with the local authorities to deactivate six bombs, of type MK81 and MK82, and five artillery shells.
Gathering UXO for deactivation
The unexploded ordinances (UXO) were collected within the 280ha construction site of Mui Dinh Eco Park Resort in Son Hai commune, Phuoc Dinh district, Ninh Thuan province.
Lieutenant Colonel Mai Van Lap, Deputy-Director of the MR5’s Center for Bomb and Mine Clearance and Environmental Protection said at present 63 out of 65 communes in Ninh Thuan province were still affected by UXO and the contaminated area is nearly 100,000ha.
The center is scheduled to continue collaborating with local authorities and relevant forces to raise locals’ awareness and conduct UXO deactivation campaign with safety for human and equipment.
Translated by Trung Thanh