February 19, 2022 | 18:06 (GMT+7)
Quang Tri: 108 UXO items safely detonated
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) said on February 18 that its team has safely moved and detonated 108 dangerous explosive items found in a Melaleuca forest in the central province of Quang Tri’s Hai Son commune.
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108 UXO items safely detonated (Photo for illustration) |
There were 103 37mm artillery shells and five 40mm grenades discovered by the team at a depth of about 30cm below the ground in a location that is some 200m away from the residential area.
Determining that these explosives are eligible to move, they brought them to a gathering ground for detonation.
According to the Mine Action Center of Quang Tri, in 2021, governmental and non-governmental organizations with mine remediation activities cleared over 37 million sq.m of land by demining 27,660 bombs, mines, explosives of all kinds.
Source: VNA