Hai Phong: bombs found in residential area

A family residing in Uc Gian hamlet in the northern city of Hai Phong’s Kien Thuy district accidentally discovered four bombs while dredging a pond.
Hai Phong: bombs found in residential area ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Source:VNA)

Hai Phong (VNA) – A family residing in Uc Gian hamlet in the northern city of Hai Phong’s Kien Thuy district accidentally discovered four bombs while dredging a pond.

On May 9, a day after the discovery, a local task force arrived at the scene to transfer the bombs for safe disposal.

According to Senior Lieutenant Colonel Dang Ba Nhinh, head of the Kien Thuy military command, the weapons were left over from the war.

Each of them is 1.2 m long and weighs around 250 kg, he said.-VNA

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