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| Military units pull the bomb from the river. — VNA/VNS Photo |
HÀ NỘI — A bomb discovered near Long Biên Bridge in Hà Nội was successfully retrieved and relocated to a safe place on Thursday, according to the Hà Nội's Capital Command.
The M-118 bomb, weighing approximately 1.4 tonnes, was found by local fishermen on October 21, about 200 metres downstream from the famous bridge.
Following the discovery, military units acted swiftly to move the bomb closer to shore and local militia were deployed to guard the site. After being assessed as highly dangerous, it was safely removed on October 24.
The incident follows a similar operation on October 10, when military units removed and neutralised another M-118 bomb discovered in the same district. — VNS
