August 30, 2018 | 21:03 (GMT+7)
Yen Bai: war-left bomb safely detonated
PANO – The Van Yen District Military Command (Yen Bai province) on August 29 safely detonated a 350kg bomb, dropped by the US Air Force during the war in Vietnam.
Earlier, the bomb was discovered on August 23 on the hill of Nguyen Quang Hoa in Tan Thanh village, Yen Thai commune, Van Yen district.
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Troops, sappers and militiamen to guard, dig, and move the bomb to a safe area in Yen Thai commune for detonation. |
The 1.26m long bomb with the diameter of 0.42m weighs nearly 350kg.
After receiving information about the unexploded ordnance, the district Military Command mobilized 70 troops, sappers and militiamen to guard before digging and moving the bomb to a safe area in Yen Thai commune for neutralization.
Translated by Song Anh