Bomb weighing nearly 350 kg emerged after the flood

Nghe An While visiting his garden, Mr. Luong Van An in Tien Phong commune, Que Phong district discovered a bomb rising above the ground in a stream near his house.

The bomb, with the detonator intact, weighing nearly 350 kg, 1.5 m long, 40 cm in diameter, was found on the morning of September 27 at the edge of the stream upstream of Cham Bay Dam, Tien Phong Commune. Around the bomb, the soil was eroded, many rocks protruded. The authorities have put up warning signs, prohibiting people from approaching.

Engineers lifted the bomb off the ground. Photo: Gia Han

Today, the Engineering Department of Nghe An Provincial Military Command coordinated with the Military Command of Que Phong District to bring the bomb to the ground and transport it to Muong Him hill, Tien Phong commune for detonation.

The bomb was identified as a penetration bomb, left over from the war. The shell was rusted but the serial number was still quite clear.

During the war years, many districts in Nghe An, including Que Phong, had to endure thousands of bombs and mines. After peace was restored, authorities cleared all explosives, but a few remained underground.

On September 26-27, heavy rains caused flooding in Nghe An in Que Phong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Tan Ky districts... When the flood receded, roads were eroded and some structures were damaged.

Duc Hung

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