270 kg bomb found in a house
(Baonghean.vn) - While building a house, people discovered a bomb 1.8m long, 30cm in diameter and weighing about 270kg lying about 1m above the ground.
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Bomb found in Mr. Ly's house. Photo: Quang Dung |
On the morning of May 18, the Nghi Loc District Military Command coordinated with the Engineering Department - Nghe An Provincial Military Command to remove and move the 750-pound bomb to a safe place for disposal according to regulations.
Previously, on May 15, while building a house, Mr. Hoang Nghia Ly (Hamlet 4, Nghi Phuong Commune, Nghi Loc District) discovered an object suspected to be a bomb.
Upon receiving the information, the Nghi Loc District Military Command sent a working group to the scene and determined that this was a 750-pound bomb left over from the war. The bomb was 1.8 meters long, 30 centimeters in diameter, and weighed about 270 kilograms, lying about 1 meter above the ground.
Nghi Loc District Military Command blockaded, put up danger signs, and guarded the area to prevent people from entering the scene.