Over 100kg bomb successfully deactivated in Bình Đình

February 29, 2024 - 23:41

A bomb, about 100cm in length and nearly 30cm in diameter, was discovered by some workers while they were leveling the ground at Go Cay industrial cluster in Bình Thanh commune of Tây Sơn district.

The bomb, about 100cm in length and nearly 30cm in diameter, was discovered by some workers — VNA/VNS Photo

BÌNH ĐỊNH — A 115kg bomb that remained intact and had high dangerousness has been successfully deactivated in the central province of Bình Định.

The bomb, about 100cm in length and nearly 30cm in diameter, was discovered by some workers while they were leveling the ground at Go Cay industrial cluster in Bình Thanh commune of Tây Sơn district.

Be informed of the bomb, the Bình Thanh People’s Committee ordered the commune’s military command to examine and seal off the site in case of an explosion.

At about 9am on February 28, sappers from the Binh Dinh Military Command moved the bomb to the training ground of a military unit in Binh Thanh commune to deactivate it in line with regulations. — VNA/VNS

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