250-kilo bomb found in Nghe An river

A bomb weighing 250 kilos with its detonator intact has just been found at the Lam River in the northern central province of Nghe An.

A bomb weighing 250 kilos with its detonator intact is found at the Lam River in the northern central province of Nghe An on June 13.

The military command in Nghe A Province confirmed on Thursday that the 1.60-metre-long bomb which was left from the American War, was found on June 13 by a local man while fishing on the Lam River in Ben Thuy Ward.

"The man had informed us and we immediately sent a team to inspect the area," the military command said. "After finding that the bomb still had the detonator, we put up warning signs to prevent people from entering the area while removing it from the site and handling it in accordance with protocols."

The bomb was safely detonated on June 15.

Earlier in April, a bomb weighing 225 kilos which dated back to the US war was also found in the same river by fishermen. Last year, another bomb weighing up to 350 kilos was also recovered from the river.