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Quang Tri: Memorial service held for remains of soldiers

The central province of Quang Tri’s People’s Committee, in coordination with relevant agencies, held a memorial service and re-buried nine martyrs’ remains at the Huong Hoa martyr cemetery on April 19.
Quang Tri: Memorial service held for remains of soldiers ảnh 1Scene at the event (Photo: dantri.vn)

Quang Tri (VNA) - The central province of QuangTri’s People’s Committee, in coordination with relevant agencies, held amemorial service and re-buried nine martyrs’ remains at the Huong Hoa martyrcemetery on April 19.

Local officials and people laid wreaths and offered incenseat the ceremony, held solemnly to remember the merits of heroes and martyrs whofell for the cause of national liberation.

A search at a deep of 80 – 100 cm in Sa Nghet ravine ofHuong Hoa district discovered their remains accompanied by many relics, such asknives, shirt buttons, shoes and hammocks.

Major Tran Manh Ha, leader of the search team, said seven ofthe nine remains were found with gravestones, of which only four can be read.

Three families in Ha Tinh, Hai Duong, and Nghe An havecontacted the team to carry out ADN tests in search of their lost members, Hasaid.-VNA
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