A worker was seriously injured when his drill hit a bomb.

(Baonghean.vn) -A bomb exploded at 4:45 p.m. on April 10, 2012, in Hamlet 4, Nghi Yen Commune, Nghi Loc District.

At the time mentioned above, workers of a road and bridge construction company were drilling piles to build a bridge over National Highway 1A (replacing Cam Bridge - PV). When the drilling machine was about 4m deep, it hit the bomb.

The bomb exploded creating a crater about 3 meters deep and 5 meters wide.

National Highway 1A was cracked after the bomb exploded.

The bomb exploded, creating a crater about 5m wide and 3m deep. The explosion slightly injured Nguyen Van Hung (driver) who was sitting in the cabin. Tran Van Son, who was working next to the pile drilling machine, was thrown 5m away by the force of the bomb and luckily escaped death. A worker named Nguyen, who was working next to the pile drilling machine, was injured and had to be taken to the emergency room.

The bomb explosion caused a large crack on the National Highway 1A under construction, about 10 meters long and 4-5 meters deep, causing traffic congestion in the Cam Bridge area. After the incident, police were present at the scene to ensure order and smooth traffic flow.

Pham Bang