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Ordnance blast kills one in Quang Tri

A bomb left from the American War killed one person and seriously injured another when it exploded in the central province of Quang Tri's Huong Lap Commune.
A bomb left from the American War killed one person and seriouslyinjured another when it exploded in the central province of QuangTri's Huong Lap Commune.

Two residents of the commune unintentionally dug up the bomb while working on a mountain field.

The injured victim is in a critical condition in Huong Hoa General Hospital.-VNA
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