Unexploded bomb with 87 kg of explosives found near market in Hue
VOV.VN - A 227-kg unexploded bomb containing more than 87 kg of explosives has been discovered on the Ta Trach River, just about 50 meters from a market and bus station in Nam Dong commune, Hue City.
According to the Phu Loc Sub-regional Defence Command (Zone 3), the device was safely handled by a team from Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), a humanitarian organization of the Norwegian government specializing in post-war mine and unexploded ordnance clearance in Vietnam.
The bomb was spotted by a local resident while fishing after several days of heavy rain had caused it to surface. The discovery site lies behind the Nam Dong commune market and bus station, in an area where 129 households with 545 residents of Phu Thuan hamlet live nearby.
Following on-site inspection, NPA experts identified the device as an MK82-500LB bomb, weighing 227 kg and containing more than 87 kg of explosives, with a high destructive potential. The M904 nose fuze had been broken and was no longer capable of detonation, while the tail fuze had not been installed, allowing the bomb to be moved safely.
The bomb was later transported to a centralized demolition site in Phong Dinh Ward, where a disposal plan will be carried out in accordance with technical safety procedures.
Four days earlier, the Da Nang City Military Command reported a separate discovery of a suspected unexploded bomb weighing about 130 kg in Phuoc Chanh commune.
At around 7 a.m. on December 14, local residents found the object on farmland and alerted authorities. The site is located approximately 500 meters from the Phuoc Chanh–Phuoc Thanh road and about one kilometer from the nearest residential area. The bomb measures roughly 30-40 cm in diameter and 1-1.2 meters in length, with 60-70 cm exposed above ground and the remainder buried.
The area was sealed off and residents were told to stay clear, while the Phuoc Chanh Commune Military Command deployed standing militia to monitor the site and report daily to higher-level units for further handling measures.
240kg unexploded bomb safely removed by MAG in Quang Tri
VOV.VN - Mines Advisory Group (MAG), an international humanitarian organisation specialising in explosive ordnance disposal, reported on September 24 the successful discovery and safe removal of a 240kg unexploded bomb in central Quang Tri province, Vietnam.
