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Encountering a bomb on the Lam River weighing 340kg

On June 9, the Military Command of Thanh Chuong district has coordinated with the Engineers Department – Nghe An Provincial Military Command to successfully recover and destroy a bomb weighing about 340kg discovered on the Lam River.

Diving to catch fish on the Lam River, encountering a 340kg bomb - Photo 1.

The bomb was recovered by functional forces from the bottom of the Lam River (photo: Trung Thanh)

Before that, on the morning of June 7, a group of divers fishing on the Lam River discovered a bomb with its detonator intact in the middle of the river, about 50m from the foot of the Used Bridge, at a depth of over 10m, in the block 2A, Thanh Chuong town.

After receiving the news, the Customs Department of Thanh Chuong district sent a force to guard and protect the scene, warning of dangers to people and surrounding boats.

Diving to catch fish on the Lam River, encountering a 340kg bomb - Photo 2.
Through inspection, verification and evaluation, the bomb was found to be a US-made explosive bomb, with a length of about 1.2m, a diameter of 40cm, a weight of about 340 kg, with a destructive power and a large radius of damage. .

Currently, the functional forces have carried out salvage, transportation to safe destruction at Khe Tram explosion site, Thanh Thuy commune, Thanh Chuong district.

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