{"id":6698,"date":"2021-04-26T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=6698"},"modified":"2022-03-11T11:30:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T03:30:18","slug":"bomb-home-vinh-phuc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/bomb-home-vinh-phuc\/","title":{"rendered":"340kg Bomb Found Under Citizen’s Home, Entire Street & 1,600 Residents Evacuated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wartime bomb found under citizen\u2019s home in Vinh Phuc<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Vietnam War ended nearly 46 years ago, but the effects it left behind are still existent in our lives today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On 23rd April, local authorities responded to reports of a 340kg wartime bomb found under a resident’s home<\/strong> in Vinh Phuc. Thankfully, the bomb has already been defused and relocated by authorities at the time of writing. Here’s how the evacuation played out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The entire street was evacuated for the bomb disposal<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Tuoi Tre<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

According to Tuoi Tre<\/a><\/em>, the 1.2M-long bomb was discovered as a group of builders were digging into the foundation of a house at 67 Ton Duc Thang Street.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThe site of the bomb<\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/span>Lao Dong<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In response to the alarming discovery, the authorities immediately evacuated 1,658 residents living nearby. Soldiers were then dispatched to relocate the bomb. <\/span>Residents living within 500M of the bomb’s discovery site were required to put away their mobile phones until the bomb was moved elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, authorities have asked businesses and schools in the area to suspend operations on 25th April 2021.<\/p>\n

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Soldiers relocated and disposed of the bomb<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Tuoi Tre<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

At 6AM on 25th April, local authorities made sure that all residents in the designated area had left their homes. <\/span>After that, soldiers accessed the bomb and relocated it to the Dinh mountain, which is 3KM away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At 7.30AM, soldiers successfully disposed of the bomb which spanned more than 1 metre long.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A wartime bomb was found and detonated in Vinh Phuc<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Thankfully, the bomb, in this case, was discovered early and detonated safely, far away from civilians.<\/p>\n

That’s why we’re grateful for our soldiers, who fought for our freedom in the war and continue to guard us during peacetime.<\/span><\/p>\n

We must also stay vigilant and cooperative with the authorities to swiftly resolve similar incidents in the future.<\/p>\n

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