Digging the ground to build a house, discovered a 227kg bomb

The Military Command of Cam Xuyen District (Ha Tinh) said that the unit had just coordinated with the Engineering Department (Ha Tinh Provincial Military Command) to transport a bomb discovered in a resident's garden for destruction.

Previously, at around 7:00 a.m. on May 25, while digging the foundation to build a house, Mr. Le Khac L.'s family (residing in Hung Loc village, Cam Hung commune, Cam Xuyen district) discovered a bomb at a depth of 3 meters and reported it to the authorities.

A 227kg bomb was discovered. Photo: CTV

Upon receiving the news, the Cam Xuyen District Military Command sent a working group to protect the scene.

At the same time, the Engineering Department of the Provincial Military Command inspected and determined that this was a penetration bomb with the symbol: MK82 (diameter 274mm, length 1.54m, weight 227kg).

The bomb was identified as a penetration bomb. Photo: CTV

Authorities moved the bomb to a safe location to detonate it. Photo: CTV

When conditions were met, relevant units organized forces to collect and transport the bomb to a safe place for destruction according to regulations.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dao-dat-lam-nha-phat-hien-bom-xuyen-pha-nang-227kg-2147368.html