PANO - Sappers of the Thua Thien-Hue Military Command on December 3rd successfully defused a 750-pound demolition bomb left after the war in Van Quat Thuong hamlet, Huong Phong commune, Huong Tra district.

The sappers discovered the bomb 1.5m under the ground next to the house of local resident Le Viet Hai.

After determining the exact location, the bomb was safely moved to a designated place for deactivating.

In spite of the rusty shell, the bomb’s detonator remained intact. It was a 750 pound demolition type bomb with a lethal radius of 500m.

Translated by Tuan Anh