According to Le Thanh Hung, chairman of the Dong Cuong Commune People’s Committee, local residents in San Bay hamlet discovered the bomb in late September while working in the fields and immediately reported it to the authorities.

The disposal operation, initially delayed due to recent flooding, was carried out on the afternoon of October 9, about 4 kilometers from the commune’s center, to ensure public safety, Hung said.

Earlier, the Lao Cai Department of Agriculture and Environment reported that as of 5 p.m. on October 1, typhoon Bualoi, the tenth storm of the year, had caused serious damage in the province, leaving five people dead, ten injured, and over 9,700 houses affected. The total loss was estimated at VND 2.75 trillion.

240kg unexploded bomb safely removed by MAG in Quang Tri

VOV.VN - Mines Advisory Group (MAG), an international humanitarian organisation specialising in explosive ordnance disposal, reported on September 24 the successful discovery and safe removal of a 240kg unexploded bomb in central Quang Tri province, Vietnam.