Nghe An: While digging house foundations, authorities discovered a bomb with its detonator still intact.
While using an excavator to dig the foundation for his house, Mr. Loi discovered a bomb buried deep underground.
On April 3rd, the Military Command of My Son commune, in coordination with the Engineering Corps of the Provincial Military Command and the Military Command of Do Luong district, successfully detonated a 226kg bomb remaining from the war.
Previously, the Military Command of My Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province received a report from Mr. Dang Cong Loi, Hamlet 5, My Son commune, who, while using an excavator to level land for house construction, discovered a cylindrical metal object, suspected to be...The bomb lies deep underground.about 4 meters above the ground.
Upon receiving the information, the My Son Commune Military Command quickly dispatched forces to the scene, cordoned off the area suspected of containing a bomb, organized 24/7 patrols to prevent people and livestock from approaching, and promptly reported the situation to the District People's Committee and the Do Luong District Military Command for guidance and direction.
Upon receiving the information, the Military Command of Do Luong District and the Engineering Battalion of the Provincial Military Command verified the information and determined that the object was an unexploded bomb left over from the war, dropped by the US. It was a demolition bomb, designated MK-82, with a diameter of 27cm, a length of 155cm, and weighing approximately 226kg, with its detonator still intact. This bomb has a powerful and dangerous destructive force.
My Son commune in Do Luong district, where the Truong Bon battlefield was located, was one of the key targets of American imperialist attacks during the war.
