The bomblets found in their original tubes at a resident’s garden in Quang Tri’s Huong Hoa district (Photo: Peace Tree Vietnam) QuangTri (VNA) - Two farmers in thecentral province of Quang Tri found 60 bomblets on November 1 while diggingsoil to grow bananas in their garden.
Ho Van Tam and Ho Van Nhoc, residents of Xy commune in the province’smountainous Huong Hoa district, discovered a round-shaped explosive devicewhile cultivating their land.
The farmers informed local authorities about the device and specialists ofPeace Tree Vietnam later unearthed 60 bomblets at the site.
Commune authorities evacuated residents living nearby for safety reasons beforethe Peace Tree staff started their job of removing the bomblets.
The staff exploded five bomblets, which were separate from the aluminum covertubes, at the site and brought others in the original tubes to defuse at a safeplace far from the residential area. The bomblets were found underground at adepth of 2m.
According to a Peace Tree employee, the bomblets were Blu24 bomblets used bythe US Army during the war in Vietnam.
Quang Tri was on the border between North and South Vietnam during war time. Itthus received tonnes of bombs released by the US Air Force, making the provincethe top locality with unexploded explosive devices found on and underground inthe country.
The province also has highest percentage of disabled people caused by post-warexplosive devices in the country.-VNA
Ho Van Tam and Ho Van Nhoc, residents of Xy commune in the province’smountainous Huong Hoa district, discovered a round-shaped explosive devicewhile cultivating their land.
The farmers informed local authorities about the device and specialists ofPeace Tree Vietnam later unearthed 60 bomblets at the site.
Commune authorities evacuated residents living nearby for safety reasons beforethe Peace Tree staff started their job of removing the bomblets.
The staff exploded five bomblets, which were separate from the aluminum covertubes, at the site and brought others in the original tubes to defuse at a safeplace far from the residential area. The bomblets were found underground at adepth of 2m.
According to a Peace Tree employee, the bomblets were Blu24 bomblets used bythe US Army during the war in Vietnam.
Quang Tri was on the border between North and South Vietnam during war time. Itthus received tonnes of bombs released by the US Air Force, making the provincethe top locality with unexploded explosive devices found on and underground inthe country.
The province also has highest percentage of disabled people caused by post-warexplosive devices in the country.-VNA
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