Fact-finding trip to newly-discovered tunnel in Quang Tri
Authorities of the central province of Quang Tri on March 11 made a fact-finding trip to a tunnel which was recently unearthed at Cua Tung border station.
Inside the tunnel (Source: VNA)With two gates to the north and the south, the Y-shaped tunnel stretches 200m in length, 1.8m in width and 1.8m in height. It also connects with another which was also dug by the armed police force over four years starting from 1962.
Several artefacts were found inside the tunnel.
According to witnesses, the two tunnels were filled up during a bomb attack in 1968. Three guerilla soldiers were buried alive in the tunnels.
The body of one soldier was discovered and buried. The remaining are still inside the tunnel.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Thuc suggested devising a plan to develop spiritual tourism at the site.-VNA
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