Wartime bomb discovered in Hai Phong City centre undergoes disposal
VOV.VN - Authorities in Hai Phong City have carried out an operation to remove, transport and dispose of a wartime bomb discovered at a construction site in the city centre.
The bomb was discovered on September 3 during foundation excavation for a house at 96 Cau Dat Street. The construction team found the suspicious object underground and reported it to local authorities.
Following an inspection, the Hai Phong City Military Command identified the object as a bomb left over from the war and drew up a plan to remove, transport and dispose of it.
To ensure public safety during the operation, a section of Cau Dat Street was closed to pedestrians and vehicles from 6am to 11am on September 4, enabling sappers to carry out their task.
The type, size and other technical specifications of the bomb have not yet been disclosed.
Cau Dat Street is one of the busy commercial streets in central Hai Phong, with numerous shops selling jewellery, clothing, confectionery and other consumer goods.
According to the Le Chan Ward People’s Committee, the bomb was left over from the war against US imperialism.
Hai Phong was among the localities hardest hit by US bombing in the early 1970s, particularly during the 12-day-and-night strategic bombing campaign in late December 1972.
Cau Dat is one of the busiest commercial streets in central Hai Phong, lined with shops selling jewellery, clothing, confectionery and other consumer goods.
Three wartime bombs, artillery shell safely detonated in Lam Dong
VOV.VN - Three MK82 bombs and a 105mm artillery shell left over from the war were safely neutralized by the Regional Defence Command No. 2- Dong Gia Nghia in Vietnam’s Central Highland province of Lam Dong on June 5.
