December 16, 2020 | 19:44 (GMT+7)
Huge bomb destroyed in Thanh Hoa
PANO - Engineers from the Thanh Hoa provincial Military Command and troops from Ha Trung district’s Military Command safely destroyed a huge bomb on December 14.
The 250kg bomb was unearthed while locals were constructing a communal house in Nam Thon village, Ha Tan commune, Thanh Hoa province’s Ha Trung district.
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The bomb was moved to Hang Ruong Mountain in Ha Tan commune for destruction. |
The bomb, 30cm in diameter and 1.6m in length, was dropped on the commune by U.S. troops during the war in Vietnam.
Troops from the provincial military commands and local militia force joined hands to safely remove the bomb and move it to Hang Ruong Mountain in Ha Tan commune for destruction. The bomb was destroyed and absolute safety for all participants was ensured.
This is the 14th bomb that the provincial military engineer force has handled in 2020.
Translated by Mai Huong