On the afternoon of April 26, Mr. Ho Sy Dung, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Truong Thi Ward, Vinh City, Nghe An Province, said that engineers and soldiers helped handle the bomb and bring it to the detonation area according to regulations.
Previously, on the afternoon of April 25, a group of workers using a excavator to build a drainage ditch system across Dinh Bat Tuy Street, Truong Thi Ward, Vinh City, scooped up a metal object.
The bomb with its detonator intact was discovered in a densely populated area
When checking, workers found a bomb underneath that was 1.1 m long and 41 cm in diameter with the detonator and tail fin intact.
The military command of Truong Thi ward then blocked the scene, not allowing people to get close to ensure safety.
It is known that the bomb was determined to weigh 750 pounds (twowgn equivalent to 340 kg), suspected to be left over from the war.
Authorities took the bomb away for disposal
The area where the bomb was discovered is a road in the center of Vinh City, near many offices, schools, and crowded residential areas.
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