Soldiers insert sandbags to fix the M118 bomb. (Photo: VNA)
The bomb was recently found by residents in the Lo River near Viet Tri Bridge in Thanh Mieu Ward.
According to the provincial military command, it was one of the largest bombs discovered in the area in recent years and posed an extreme danger if mishandled.
After receiving the report, engineering units and relevant forces were deployed. Military officers, working with police and Thanh Mieu Ward authorities, cordoned off the site, set up warning signs and regulated waterway and road traffic around Viet Tri Bridge. Functional forces also devised a plan to retrieve and dispose of the bomb to ensure public safety.
On November 17, residents of Hong Ha 2 area in Thanh Mieu Ward had spotted the bomb submerged near the bridge and brought it ashore. The engineering unit later identified it as the remaining body of an M118 demolition bomb left from wartime.
The remaining section measures about 2 metres long and 60 centimetres in diameter, weighs around 1.2 tonnes and contains roughly 1 tonne of Tritonal, a high explosive of 80 per cent TNT and 20 per cent aluminium powder used in air-dropped bombs, underwater mines and naval shells.
