The US bomb, about 20cm in diametre and 85cm in length, was discovered by the locals in Duong Phu hamlet, Chính Nghĩa Commune, Kim Đồng District, when digging a drainage ditch.
Earlier, the Division of Education and Training of Sông Lô District requested the temporary suspension of teaching and learning on the morning of October 31 at schools in six communes and one town to ensure safety for local teachers and students.
The bomb, coded M117, measures 1.1m in length and weighs 350kg. Experts from the Mine Action Group (MAG) and local authorities safely removed the bomb, pending detonation in line with regulation.
About 7,000 people, including more than 3,000 children, have fallen victim to bomb and ammunition accidents in Quảng Trị Province since the end of the war.
