The Long Bien District Military Command, in collaboration with Hanoi’s Capital Command Engineering Corps, successfully removed a 1,300kg bomb late on November 27, transporting it to the Cam Son Firing Range in Bac Giang for disposal.
Identified as an M-118 bomb, it contained approximately 817kg of TNT, posing a significant safety threat. Discovered 200 meters from Long Bien Bridge on November 25 by local fishermen, this was the third bomb found in the area within two months.
In a similar incident on October 24, authorities removed another M-118 bomb weighing over 1,360kg, found near Long Bien Bridge’s ninth pillar. Safety measures, including cordoning off the area and deploying local militia, ensured the secure extraction and transport of the explosive.
The district military command, working alongside specialized engineering units, also dealt with a comparable bomb on October 10, underlining the persistent risks of unexploded ordnance in the region and the diligent efforts required to safeguard local communities.
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Source: Vietnam Insider