500kg wartime bomb detected in central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Vietnamese landmine experts are working on solutions to handle a heavy wartime bomb uncovered in the central province of Ha Tinh.
Workers detected a bomb weighing more than 500kg while building an embankment to prevent landslides on the Ngan Mo river bank of Cam Xuyen district on October 7, said local authorities.
Upon receiving the news, local authorities immediately dispatched landmine engineers to the site, setting up warning signs and blocking access to both people and vehicles.
The bomb is still waiting to be removed to a safe area so it can be deactivated, said the authorities, adding the bomb was left from the US war in Vietnam.
Vietnam is among the countries which is most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO).
Today, unexploded bombs and mines are hidden underground in almost all provinces and cities nationwide, with around 5.6 million hectares of land contaminated, equivalent to 17.71% of the country’s natural land area.
