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Family finds bomb while renovating pond
  • | ld, dtinews.vn | November 05, 2018 10:46 PM
A huge explosive device of unknown origin weighing up to one tonne which was supposed to be a bomb left from the American War has been found by a family in Hai Duong Province.

  

Family finds bomb while renovating pond

The Military Command in Hai Duong Province announced on November 5 that they had neutralised and moved a suspected bomb to a safe area.

The device was found on October 29 by a family in Lai Cau Village, Hoang Dieu Commune. At the time, they were digging and widening a pond to raise fish. The object is about 2.4 metres long, weighs one tonne and has a diameter of 65cm.

It is found under the pond, just two metres away from the bank. The family quickly reported the finding to the communal authorities. After receiving the information, the Military Command in Gia Loc District arrived at the scene and asked for directives from the provincial Military Command.

It is later confirmed to be an explosive device, however, they haven't been able to identify its types because of the damage and blurred numbers.

The device was neutralised and moved out of residential areas while the military command await approval for a controlled explosion.

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